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EASY FRENCH 



For American Soldiers 



BY 

DAISY AGNEW MacLEAN 




STREET & SMITH CORPORATION, Publishers 
79-89 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY 



EASY FRENCH 



For American Soldiers 



BY' 

DAISY AGNEW MacLEAN 




STREET & SMITH CORPORATION. Publishers 
79-89 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY 



Copyright, 1918 
By STREET & SMITH 



Easy French for American 
Soldiers 



FEB -5 1918 



A492102 



All rights reserved, Including that of translation into fo: 
languages, including the Scandinavian. 



CONTENTS 



\ Pronunciation e 

I Accent . . . .; , g 

^ A Paragraph from Hugo ^ 

' The Days g 

Money q 

Numbers , ^ j^ 

Time f j j 

Months and Dates t^ 

14 

Metric Table j. 

Countries and Nationalities j5 

IThe Use of the Article ; ] " j^ 

[V^erbs ^ jg 

Conversational Phrases and Sentences . . .' 22 

A Dialogue ^ " * " ^^ 

Meals _ 23 

Dressing and Sleeping [[[[ 28 

Smoking <. /,[[,],.[ 30 

Reading, Writing, and Speaking .*.'!.*!!!!! 31 

General Conversation .....*!!,".* 34 

Geography and Directions .'!!.*!!!!!! 45 

Traveling -^ ......!!!!!!.'!.'!!! 49 ' 

Shopping and Marketing . . ^ , .*.'.'.'."" 53 

The Hospital *.....'!!!.'!.'.!.'!.*'" 

Military Phrases * ' " * * 

The Weather ..: ^ :i * i i !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! li 

Vocabularies ... * ^ ^ ^ 

Transportation \ ' ' * * * ' * ^ 

Parts of the Body .....' .*.*.*.'.'.'.'.'.'!.'.'!.'.'!.' " 66 

Clothing, etc. !!!!!!,' .\\* " * 68 

Military Terms !!!!.*!!.'!!! 60 

General -••••. » 9 

Letter '*"'" ^^ 

^_ . • 141 

Vrai Heritier (A Stofy) 

Exile (Poem) ........'..! 149 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN 
SOLDIERS 



. PRONUNCIATION 

ll As far as possible, pronunciation will be indicated by means 
7 of equivalent English sounds, but there are a few sounds in 
\ French which do not occur in English. The diphthong in the 
^ French word deux has no English equivalent. The sound most 
like it in English is the article a before a noun. The tongue 
is held as for the vowel sound of the English word day; the 
lips are rounded and close together while making the sound of a, 
^void changing the sound in French during the pronunciation of 
^ vowel as we often do in English. This sound will be repre- 
sented by the phonetic symbol 0; the pronunciation of deux will 
ithen be represented d0. 

; The nasal vowels are produced by letting the air escape 
through both nose and mouth while sounding the vowel; the 
f or m which follows the vowel is not sounded. The nasal 
^wels will be indicated by the symbol ^ written above, ^s a; 
|he pronunciation of the word tante will be indicated tat. 
j^ Final e in French, unless accented, is usually silent, except 
-Vhere some sound must be given for the sake of the preceding 
.bnsonant. In the French word table, the e is used only to sound 
iife 1; the pronunciation being tabla, with the final letter almost 
Bent. This letter e will be omitted in representing the pro- 
unciation; the pron,unciation of table will be indicated tabl. 
ps is different from the English word table, where we really 
l^nd the ^ before the /, the final sound being /. 
, a is usually sounded as in the English word cat, 
'^ has the sound of a'in father, nasalized.- 



6 EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 

e unaccented is usually sounded as in the article the before a 
consonant. 

e has the sound of English long a cut short. 

e is sounded much like e iti let with the lips more drawn back. 

i is sounded like English long e, 

t is sounded like a in pan, nasalized. j 

is sounded as in off, nasalized. 

II is sounded by trying to make the sound of English long a j 
with the mouth in position for the vowel sound of to. This sound 
will be represented by w. 

7i is sounded as in ftm, nasalized. 

g before e or i is like g in orange. 

g before a, o, or u is like g in garish. \ 

In indicating pronunciation, except in the diphthong ay, y 
isjjsedj)nly as a consonant The pronunciation of gn in French 
has the sound of ny in the English word canyon. Sometimes 
this sound may come at the end of a word, as in gagne (ganye), 
the e simply being used to carry the consonant sound. \ 

In indicating pronunciation, unless there is some mark above|' 
it to show pronunciation, u or e following g is not sounded, butt> 
shows the pronunciation of the g, as in the English words giiarS 
and changeable. 

ACCENT 

The syllables are sounded in French almost evenly. Therd 
is usually a slight stress on the last syllable; and as we ar| 
accustomed to the stress, it is easier to learn the correct prof 
nunciation if we make the. stress at first as heavy as in EnglisM 
Accent the last syllable in pronouncing French words. j 



EASY FRENCH POR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



A PARAGRAPH FROM HUGO 



TEXT AUD PRONUNCIATION. 

lis 6taient trois 

ihetay trwah 
mille cinq centsx lis 
mil si sa il 

faisaient un front d*un 
' fesay U fro du 
quart de lieue* C'^taleni| 
kar de ly0 set ay 
des hommes grants stir 
dayzum gea sur 
des chevaux colosses* 
day shevoe colvss 
lis etaient vingt=.six 
ihetay -vi sis ^ 

escadrons; et ils avaieni 
escadro ay ilzavay 
derridre eux, pour les 
deryer poor lay 
appuyer, la division de 
'z:apwiyay la divisio de 
Lefebvre=Desnouettes, 
^evr Daynooet 
cent six gendarmes 
^py sa sis gad arm 
'"'elite, les chasseurs 
'aylit lay shass0r 
Je la garde, onze cent 
^e la gard 02 sa 

|iuatre=vingt=dix=sept 

kcitr VI dis set 
iommes, et les lanciers 
hn ay lay Idsyay 

la garde, huit cent 
la gard wit sa 
raftre=vingts lances. lis 
■tr vt lass il 
^rtaient le casque sans 

tay le kask sa 
ins et la cuirasse de 
^3' la kwirass de 



TRANSLATION. 

They were three 

thousand five hundred. They 

made a front of a 

quarter league. They were 

gigantic men on 

colossal horses. 

They were twenty-sSc 

squadrons; and they had 

behind them, to 

support them, the division of 

Lefebvre-Desnouettes, 

the hundred six selected dra- 
goons 

(dragoons of choice), the light 
infantry 

of the guard, eleven hundred 

ninety- seven 

men, and the lancers 

of the guard, eight hundred 

eighty lances. They 

wore the helmet without 

plumes and the breastplate of 



8 



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fer battu, avec les p!s= 

fer batu avek lay pis- 

tolets d*argon dans les 

tolay darso da lay 

fontes et le long sabre»6p^e« 

fot ay le Id sabr epe 

Le matin toute Tarm^e les 

le mail toot larme lay 

avait admires, quand, k 

zavaytadmire kd a 

neuf heures, les clairons 

n0v0r lay clairo 

sonnant, toute les musiques 

sand toot lay musik 

chantant: '*VeiHons au salut 

shdtd vayo oe salu 

de I'empire ," ils etaient 

de Idpir ilzetay 

venufi, colonne epaisse, une 

venii QjQlon ^paiss un 

de leurs batteries a leur 

de l0r batteri a l0r 

flanc, Tautre a leur centre, 

fid lotr a l0r sdtr 

se d^jployer sur deux rangs 

se deplwahyay sur dp rd 

entre la chauss^e de Qenappe 

otr la shosse de Genap 

et Frischemont, et prendre 

ay Frishmo ay prddr 

leur place de bataille dans 

l0r plass de batl dd 

cetjte puissante deuxieme 

ligne, 
set pwissdt d0syem linye 
si savamment compos^e par 
si savamd koposS par 
Napoleon, laquelle, ayant k 
Napoleo lakel ayd ta 
son extr6mit6 de gauche les 
so nextremite de goesh lay 
cuirassiers de Kellermann, et 
kwlrassyay de Kellermd ay 



beaten iron, with ' ' 

pistols for the saddlebow in 

the holsters and the long saber 

sword. 
In the morning all the armyi 

had admired them, when, at 

nine o'clock, with the clarions: 

sounding, all the JDands [ 

singing: "Arouse to the salute 

of the empire!" they had 

c^me, a close column, one 

of their batteries at their 

flank, the other at their centei 

to deploy in two ranks 

between the roads of Genapj 

and Frischemont, and to tai 

their place of battle in 

this powerful second line, 

so wisely composed by 
Napoleon, which, having at^ 
its left end the 



cuirassiers of Kellermann aj 



y 



p. 



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a son extr6inlt6 de droite les 

a so nextrSmitS de drwaht lay 
cuirassiers de Milhaud, avait, 
kwirassyay 3e Miloe avay 
pour ainsi dire, deux aiies 

poor isi dir d0z ly 
de fer. 
de fer. 



at its right end the 
cuirassiers of Milhaud, had, 
so to speak, two wings 
of iron. 





THE DAYS 


dltnandie 

dimdsh - 


Sunday 


lundi 

iudi 


Monday 


mardi 


Tuesday 


mardi 




mercredi 

mercredi 


Wednesday 


jeudI 


Thursday 


geudi 




vendredi 


Friday 


vddredi 




samedi 


Saturday 


samedi 






MONEY 


5 centimes 


:^1 sou =$ .01 


sdtim 


soo 


20 sous 


=1 franc =$ .20 


soo 


fra 


5 francs 


=$1.00 



fra 

There are bronze pieces of i and 2 sous; nickel pieces of 
5 sous; silver pieces of 10 sous and of i, 2, and 5 francs. 

Combiend'argentavez«vous? How much money have you? 
kobyt darged avay voo 

Ave2=vous de la petite mon- Have you any change? 
naie? 

I cnjay voo de la petit ntonaly 



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NUMBERS 


■ 1 




Cardinal. 


i 


un, une 


1 


vingt=et=Utt 


21 


u, un 




vit ay u 




deux 


2 


vingt=deux 


22 


'd0 




vindp 




trois 


3 


vingt=trols 


23 


trwah 




vit trwah 




quatri 


A 


treiite 


30, 


katr 




trai 


■ / 


cinq 


5 


trente et Uft 


31' 


slk 




trat ay u 




six 


6 


quarante 


40 


sis 




karat 




sept 


7 


cinquatite 


50 


set 




stkdt 




huit 


8 


soixante 


60 


wit 




swahsdt 




neuf 


9 


soixante^dix 


70 


n0f 




swahsdt dis 




dix 


10 


soixante et onze 


71 


dis 




swahsdt ay ob 




onze 


11 


soixante=^douze 


72 


S^ 




swahsdt doos 




douze 


12 


quatre=vingts 


80 


do 02 




katr VI 




treize 

frays 


13 


quatre=vingt»un 

katr VI u 


81 


quatorze 

katorz 


14 


quatre==vingt»dix 


90 


quinze 


15 


katr VI dis 




kis 




quatre=vingt*onze . 


91 


iseize 


16 


katr VI dz 




;ja3;-sr 




cent 


100 


dix=sept 


17 


sd 




'diS'Set 




cent tta 


101 


dix=huit 


18^ 


c/? >»7 




diz-wit 




sa u 




dix=neuf 


19 


deux cents 


200 


dis-n0f 




d0 sd 




vingt __ 


20 


deux cent un 


201 


m 




df3 sd u 





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1,000,000 
1,000,000,000 

7th 

8th 

9th 

10th 

11th 

12th 

21st 

* Second form feminine, 

t Second, seconde {sego, segod) :=2d of two. 



^ mille 


1,000 


un million de 


mil 




u milyo de 


deux mille 


2,000 


un milliard de 


d0 mil 




u milyar de 




Ordinal. 


premier, premiere* 


1st 


septieme 


premyay, premyer 




setyem 


deuxiemef 


2d 


huitieme 


d0zyem 




wityem 


t troisieme 


3d 


neuvieme 


i trwakzyem 




n^vyem 


^ quatridme 

'■ katryem 


4th 


dixieme 

dizyem 






onzi^me 


cinquieme 


5th 


ozyem 


slkyem 




douzieme 


sixieme 


6th 


doozyem 


sissyent 




\ingt et unieme 



TIME 



une seconde 

un segod 

une minute 

un minut 

un moment 

it momd 

une heure 

un 0r 

une demi:=heure 

Mw demi 0r 

un jour 

u geoor 

tine semaine 

un semayn 

iin mois 

u mwah 



a second 
a minute 
a moment 
an hour 
a half hour 
a day 
a week 
a montK 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



un an, une ann6e* 

u net un ane 

un si^cle 

ii syekl . ~^'^-, 

le matin 

le matt 

raprds=niidi 

lapre 7nidi 

le soir, la soir6e* 

le swahr la swahri 

la nuit 

la nwi 

le printemps 

le pntd 

lete 

rautomne 

loton 

rhiver 

liver 

Quelle heure «st«il? 

kel 0r ay til 

II est deux heures un quart. 

il ay d0 z0r ii kar 

IS est trois heures moins cinq. 

// ay frwah z0r mwi Sik 

quatre heures vingt 

katr 0r Vi 

vers sept heures 

ver set 0r 

une heure et demie 

un pr ay demi 



a year 

a century 

the morning 

the afternoon 

the evening 

the night 

spring 

summer 

autumn 

winter 

WTiat time is it? 

It is a quarter past two. 

It is five minutes to three, 

4:20 

about seven o'clock 

1:30 



* The feminine f prm is used where duration of time is em- 
phasized. Thus: 



II y a deux ans que je suis I have been here two years. 
ici. 

il I a dp zd ke ge sian zissi 

E!le restalt ici toute une She stayed here a whole 

ann^e. year. 

el restaytissl toot un ani 



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13 



minuit 

minwi 

midi 

7Hidi 

11 est tnidi et demi 

il ay midi ay demi 

la setnaine pass^e 

la semayn passe 

la semaine prochaine 

la semayn proshayn 

hier 

ier 

aujourd'hui 

oegeoordwi 

demain 

demi 

d'aujourd'hui en huit 

doegeoordwi a wit 

de demain en huit 

de demi a wit 

avant'=hier 

avd tier 

apr^sr°demain 

cip7'e demi 

jusqu'i huit heures 

geiiska wit 0r 

A quelle heure 6tes»vous 

trouv6 la? 
a kel 0r ii voo troove la 
Combien dj temps y a»t«il? 
kobyt de td i atil 
Depuis quand dtes^votts ici? 
depwi kd tit voo sissi 
11 se fait tard. 
4I se fay tar 
Nous serons trop tard, 
noo sero troe tar 
11 y a quinze jours 
il i a klz geoor 
ce matin 
se mail 

cet aprds=>midi 
yet apri midi 



12:00 (night) 

12:00 (noon) 

It Is half past twelve (noon). 

last week 

next week 

yesterday 

to-day 

to-morrow 

a week from to-day 

a week from to-morrow 

the day before yesterday 

the day after to-morrow 

until eight o'clock 

At what time were you there? 

How long ago was it? 

How long have you been here? 

It is getting late. 

We will be too late. 

fifteen days ago 

this morning 

this afternoon 



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AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 




ce soir 






this evening 




se swahr 










cette nuit 






to-night 




set nwi 










hier matin 






yesterday morning 




ier matt 










hier soir 






last night 




ier swar 










avant une 


heure 


■'* 


before one 




avd tun 0r 










apres une 


heure 




iafter one 




apre zun 0f 










By the new system, i :oo jp, 


m, is treize heures, 


2:00 p. m. 








trayz 0r 




quatorze heures, 


etc. 






katorz 0r 








^ 




MONTHS AND DATES 




Janvier 




January 


juillet 


July 


5r£'a2;:ya3; 






geuiyay 




f6vrier 




February 


aoM 


August 


fevriay 






ayoo 




mars 




March 


septembre 


September 


war^ 






septabr 




avril 




April 


octobre 


October 


avril 






ohtohr 




mai 




May 


novembre 


November 


way 






novabr 




juin 




June 


decembre 


December 


5r^w? 






desdhr 





Quelle est la date? 

kel ay la dat 

Quel jour du mois sommes- 
nous? 

kel geoor du mwah sum noo 

C'est aujourd'hui le trois. 

say toegeoordwi le trwah 

fe dix septembre. 

le dis septabr 

Ce sera demain le cinq. 

se sera demt le stk 



What date is it? 

What day of the month is it? 

To-day is the third. 

on the tenth of September 

To-morrow will be the fifth. 



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15 



en mil neuf cent dix=sept 

a mil n0f sd dis-set 

en dix»neuf cent dix^sept 

a dis-n0f sd dis-set 



in 1917 



in 1917 



METRIC TABLE 



10 millimetres 

milimetr 
10 centimetres 

sdtimitr 
10 decimetres 

decimetr 
1,000 mdtres 
metr 
millimetre 
centimetre 
decimetre 
metre 



1 kilometre 

1 lieue 

ly0 
I inch 

I foot 

I yard 

I mile 



=1 centimetre 

sdtimetr 
=1 decimetre 

desimetr 
=1 metre 

metr 
=1 kilometre 

kilometr 
=0.039 inch 
=0.393 inch 
=3-93 inches 
=39-3 inches 
=about I yard 
=3280.8 feet 
=:about ^ of a mile 
=4 kilometres 
=2.5 miles 
=2.54 centimetres 
=0.025 metres 
=3.05 decimetres 
=0.305 metres 
=9.14 decimetres 
=0.914 metres 
=1.609 kilometres 
=1609.3 metres 



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EA&Y FRENCH FOR AMERICAN, SOU)IERS» 



The verb avoir is used as an auxiliary much as the vetb have 
is used in English, but the compound tense is used in French 
conversation to translate our simple past. 

J'ai donn6 I gave 

geay done 

With verbs of motion, and with a few other intransitive 
verbs, etre is used as an auxiliary instead of avoir. 

Je suis venu I came 

ge swi venU 

CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES AND SENTENCES. 
A DIALOGUE 



Bon jour 

ho geoor 

Je suis heureux de vous voir. 

ge swi z0r0 de voo vwar 
Comment vous portez=vous? 
komd voo portay voo 
Je me porte bien, merci, et 
gc me port hyi mersi ay 
comment allez=vous? 
komd talay voo 
Tres bien. 
ire by I 

II fait chaud aujourd*hui, 
il fay shoedawgeoordwi 
n'est=ce pas? 
ness pah 

Oui, mais il va pleuvoir. 
wi may ml vah pl0vwar 
Hier le temps faisait beau; 
ier le td fezay hoe 
maintenant, j'ai trop chaud. 
mitnd geay troe shoe 
VouIez=vous me lire ceci? 
voolay voo me lir sesi 
Je ne le comprends pas. 
ge 11 e le koprd pah 
Pouvez=vous le lire? 
poovay voo le lir 



Good morning (day) 

I am glad to see yoti. 

How are you? 

I am well, thank you, and 

how are you? 

Very well. 

It is warm to-day, 

isn't it? 

Yes, but it is going to rain. 

Yesterday the weather was 

fine ; 
now, I am too warm. 

Will you read this to me? 

I do not understand it. 

Can you read it? 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 23 

Voici un hoitime qui peut lire Here is a man who can read 
vwahsi unum 1H pp Ur 



francais, 

framy 

Monsieur, veuillez^vous me 
lire 

messy0 v0yay vao me Ur 
cette lettre-ci? 
set letr si 

Comprenez^vous cela? ^ 
koprenay voo sela 
Qui, je vous remercte beau- 
coup. 
wi ge voo r^mersi hokx)o 
II n'y a pas de quoL 
il ni a pah de kwah 
Au revoip. 
oe revwar 
A tantdt. 
a tdto 



French. 

Sir, will you Idndly read 

this letter to me? 

Bo you understand that? 

Yes, thank you -very much. 

You are quite welcome. 

Good-by. 

So long. 



MEALS 

Avons==nous le temps pour un Have we time for a 
avo noo le ta poor u 
repas? meal? 

. repah 

J'ai soif. I am thirsty. '"^ 

.geay swahf 

Cette eau est=elle bonne h Is that water good to drink? 

boire? 
set oe aytel bon a hwar 
Voici I'eau potable. 
vwahsi he potabl 
Ave2=vous faim? 
avay voo ft 
Oui, j'ai grand faim. 
wi geay gra ft 
Asseye2=vous. 
assay ay voo 
Donnez»moi du vin, s'il vous Give me some wine, please 

plait. 
donay rnwah du v1 sil voo play 



Here is the drinking water. 
Are you hungry? 
Yes, I am very hungry. 
Sit down. 



24 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



Passez=moi le pain. 

ptissay mwah le pi 

Voulez=vous du beurre? 

voolay voo du hpr 

Que voulez=vous manger? 

ke voolay voo mageay 

Servez=vous. 

servay voo 

Qu'est=ce que vous voulez 

boire? 
hess ke voo voolay hwar 
II n'y a rien a manger. 
il ni a ryi na rndgeay 
Mangeons. 
viaged 

II n'a pas d'appetit* 
// na pah dappeti 
Quelle viande toucheZ'^vous 
kel vydd too shay voo 
maintenant? 
viitnd 

Avez=vous du sucre? 
avay voo du sukr 
J'en ai. 
ged nay 

Je n'en aypas. 
ge net nay pah , 

On bout I'eau lorsqu'elle est 
boo loe lorskel ay 
mauvaise, et qu'il serait dan« 
movayz ay kil seray da- 
gereux de la boirer 
ger0 de la hwar 
On dejeune a sept heures* 
o dege0n a set 0r 
Les couteaux et les four* 

chettes 
lay kootoe ay lay foorshet 
sont sur la table. ^ 

so sur la fabl 

Oh avez»vous mis les cuillers? 
00 avay voo mi lay kwiyay 



Pass me the bread. 

Will you have some butter? 

What do you want to eat? 

Help yourself. 

What do you want to drinl 

There is nothing to eat 

Let us eat. 

He has no appetite. 

What meat do you get 

now ? 

Have 3^ou any sugar? 

I have some. 

I have none • 

We boil the water when it is 

bad, and when it would be 

dangerous to drink it. ^^ 

We breakfast at seven. 

The knives and forks 

are on the table. 

WheFe^did 3^ou put the spoons? 



EASY FRENCH FOR 

Apportex les assiettes et le 

apportay lay assyet ay le 

potage. 

potage 

On a du fruit, du cai€, et 

des 
ona du frui du cafe ay day 
petits pains. 
peti pi 
Les legumes ne sont pas 

frais. 
lay ISgilm ne so pah fray 
Remportez cette foouteille; 
raportay set booteye 
elle est chaude. 
^el ay shade 
Apportez^moi la carte. 
apportay mwah la cart 
Je desire un pot de the. 
ge desir u poe de te 
Ponnez-moi du lait aussi. 
■donay mwah dil lay osi 
Donnez«lui un verre d^eau 

glac^e. 
donay Iwi u ver doe glase 
Les oiseaux ramassent les 

miettes. 
layswahsoe ramass lay myet 
Oa ont=ils mis les cerises? 
00 otil mi lay seriss 
On m'a dit que vous avez 

apport^ 
ma di ke voozavaysapporte 
des poires et d^s prunes. 
day pwar ay day prun 
Elle a prepare la laitue. 
^l a prepare la laytu 
lEIIes ont apport^ de la 
el jso tap ports de la 
volaille, aussi. 
volaye osi 



AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 25 

Bring the plates and the 

soup. 

We have fruit, coffee, and 

rolls. 

The vegetables are not fresh. 

Take away that bottle; 

it is warm. 

Bring me the bill of fare. 

I want a pot of tea. 

Give me some milk, too. 

Give him a glass of ice water. 

The birds pick up the crumbs. 

Where did they put the cher- 
ries ? 
I was told that you brought 

pears and plums. 
She fixed the lettuce. 
They brought some 
poultry, too. 



26 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



II y a une oie dans la ciiisiiie, 

il i a un wah da la kwisin 
La cuisiniere met des ba« 

nanes 
la kwisinyer may day banan 
dans la salade. 
da la salad 

EUe 6tais en train de le 
el etay a tn de le 
laire, quand il Ta arrdt^e. 
fair kdiil la arreti 
11 y a une source pr^s de la 
il i a iln soors pre de la 
maison* 
mayso 
Les pommes que vous nouji 

avez 
lay pum ke voo noozavay 
donn^es ont un bon goM. 
donne otu bo goo 
En quel mois mOrissent les 

peches 
a kel mwah muriss lay pesh 
dans ce verger? 
da se vergeay 

Celles-ci sont mOres mainte- 
nant. 

sel si so mUr mltna 

Mangez-la* 

mdgeay la 

Ne la lui donnez pas. 

ne la Iwi donay pah 

Donnez=m'en» 

donay ma 

Donnez»leur-en. 

donay l0r d 

Mettez«vous k table. 

metay voo za tabl 

On nous donne des oeuis 
sur le plat 

o noo don dayspi sur h 0a 



There is a goose in the kitchen. 
The cook puts bananas 

in- the salad. 

She was in the act of 

doing, it when he stopped^ her. 

There is a spring near the 

house. 

The apples which yoti gave 

us have a good taste. 

In what month do tte peaches 

ripen in this orchard? 
These are ripe now. 

Eai it. 

Don't give it to him-. 

Give me some. 

Give them some. 

Sit down at the tabte. 

We get fried eggs> 



EASY m^l^Cm FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



27 



J'aime mieux les oeufs k la 
coque. 

geaym myp layzpf za la kok 

Les autres aiment les onie> 
lettes. 

layzotr zaym layzomlet 

II lui faiit une soucoupe. 

il Iwi foe un so ok op 

Ne se sert-on pas de fro= 
mage. 

ne se ser to pah de frontage 

Voila du boeuf en boite 
d'etain. 

vwahla du h0f a bwaht detl 

Oil sert de la viande de con- 
serve, 

d ser de la vydd de koserv 

et de viandes congel^es* 

ay de vydd kogele 

Mettez le lard dans la poele 
h frire. 

metay le lar da la poei a frir 

Ou est-ce qu'on fabrique le 
gateau? 

00 ess ko fabrik le gatoe 

Le ravitaillement en viande 

le ravitayemd fa vydd 

fraiche se fait bien. 

fraysh se fay hyl 

II faut faire la cuisine* 

il foe fair la kwisin 

Ovi est le puits? 

00 ay le pwi 

Buvez ceci, 

buvay sesi 

Faites du feu. 

Jet du f0 

Pouvez«vous faire cuire le 

poovay voo fair kwir le 

diner? 

dinay 



I prefer boiled eggs. 

The others like omelets. 

He needs a saucer. 
Isn't cheese served? 

There is a tin of beef. 
Canned meat and frozen 

meat is served. 

Put the bacon in the frying 
pan. 

Where is the cake made? 

The supplying of fresh meat 

is well done. 

We must cook. 

Where is the well? 

Drink this. 

Make a fire. 

Can you cook the 

dinner ? 



is 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



DRESSING AND SLEEPING 



Levez=vous tout de suite, 

lev ay voo too de swif 

II est sept heures et demie. 

// ay s£i 0r ay demi 

Est-il si tard? 

ay til si tar 

J'ai sommeil. 

gcay so may 

Je veux me couchen 

ge v0 me kooshay 

Voici votre matelas. 

Tzvahsi voir matlah 

Etes=vous fatigue? 

ct voo fatigue 

Depechez=vous. 

dcpcshay voo 

Avez-vous bien dormi? 

avay voo hyi dormi 

Je me suis endormi aussitot 

ge me szvi zddormi oessitoe 

que nous ^ nous sommes 

couches. 
he noo noo sum kooshe 
Oi! nous reposons=nous? 
00 noo reposo noo 
Restons ici. 
restozisi 
Je veux des logements pour 

!es officiers. 
ge v0 day logema poor lay 

::.ofisyay ' 
Peut=on caser cinquante 

hommes? 
P0t5 kasay sikat um 
Changez les draps. 
shag e ay lay dra 
Nous avons besoin de cou« 

vertures. 
noosavo heswl de koovertUr 



Get up immediately. 

It is half past seven. 

Is it so late? 

I'm sleepy. 

I want to go to bed. 

Here is your mattress. 

Are you tired? 

Hurry. 

Did 3^ou sleep well ? 

I fell asleep as soon 

as we went to bed. 

Where do we rest? 

Let us stay here. 

I want quarters for officers. 



Can fifty men be accommo- 
dated? 

Change the sheets. 

We need blankets. 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



29 



Faites^moi monter de Teau 
chaude. 

fet mwah mot ay de he shoed 
Je n'ai que trois chambres 

convenables. 
ge nay ke trwah shahr kovenabl 
Reveillezomoi k six heures. 
revayay mwah a sis 0r 
\\ faut faire ia toilette. 
it foe fair la twahlet 
Avez-vous envie de dormir? 
avay voo zavi de dormir 
Le lit est='il pr6par6? 
le li aytil preparS 
Peut=on se laver ici? 
p0to se lavay issi 
lis desirent se laver les 

mains. 
a desir se lavay lay ml 
Est=ce que vous vous dtes 

lave? 
ess ke voo voozet lave 
Je voudrais me faire couper 
ge voodray me fair koopay 
les cheveux. 
lay shev0 

VouIez=vous faire blanciiir 
voolay voo fair hldshir voir 
votre Jinge? 
llge 

Je cherche mes brosses. 

ge shersh may bross 
II vous Jes donnera. 
it voo lay doner a 
Donnez=!es=moi a i'instant. 
do nay lay mwah a list a 
II va se brosser les dents. 
«/ va se hrossay lay da 
Me \o\\h habil!6. 
me vwahla abiyay 
|Etes-vous pret? 
et voo pre 



Send up some hot water. 



I- have only three suitable 
rooms. 

Waken me at six. 

We must get cleaned up. 

Do you feel drowsy? 

Is the bed ready? 

Can I wash here? 

They want to wash their 
hands. 

Did you wash? 

I want to have my 

hair cut. 

Do you w^nt your 

clothes washed? 

I am looking for my brushes. 

He will give them to you. 

Give them to me immediately. 

He is going to brush his teeth. 

Now I am dressed. 

Are you ready? 



30 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



Va=t=il leur donner du savon? 

vatil l0r donay du savo 

Allez cherchez mon gilet. 

ail ay shershay mo gilay 

lis se sont descendus. 

il se so dessddu 

Oa sont les serviettes? 

GO SO lay servyet 

Les volla dans Farmoire. 

lay vwahla da larmwar 

Je veux me raser. 

ge v0 me rasay 

lis se rasent. 

il se raz 

Puis=je prendre un bain? 

pwige prddr u h% 

!i desirait une chambre k 

coucher. 
il desiray tin shdbr a kooshay 
Quel nuttiero est=ce? 
kel numeroe ess 
Apres nn bon bain et une 

toilette 
aprezil ho hi ay tin twahlet 
sGignee, on se met en route. 
swahnye o se may a root 



Is he going to give them some 

soap? 
Go and get my waistcoat. 

They went dovA^nstairs. 

Where are the towels? 

There they are in the cloth^ 

press. 
I want to shave. 

They are shaving. 

Can I take a bath? 

He would like a bedroom. 

What number is it? 
After a good bath and a 

careful toilet, we set out. 



SMOKING 



Je veux fumer. 

ge v0 fumay 

Oil peut=on trouver du tabac? 

CO p0td troovay du tahak 
II a beaucoup de tabac. 
il a boekoo de tahak 
Achetez des cigares et des 
ashtay day sigar ay day 
allumettes au bureau de ta= 

bac. 
zalumet oe huroe de tahak 
Fume2=vous? 
fumay voo 



I want to smoke. 
Where can I get some tobacco? 
He has plenty of tobacco. 
Buy some cigars and 
matches at the tobacco store. 

Do you smoke? 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



31 



Qui, du feu, s'il vous plait. 

wi du f0 sil voo play 
II ne fume pas. 

il ne fum pah 



Yes, a light, please. 
He does not smoke. 



READING, WRITING. AND SPEAKING 



Que Iisez=vous? 

ke lis ay voo 

Donnez=moi ce journal, s'il 

donay mwah se geoornal sil 

vous plait. 

voo play 

A qui est ce livre? 

a ki ay se livr 

Cest k moi. 

sayta ntwah 

Donne2=le=moi. 

donay le mivah 

Savez=vous ou il y a une 

savay voo oo il i a iln 

salle de lecture? 

sal de lektur 

Voici un journal du soir. 

vwahsi u geoornal du swar 

Ou est un dictionnaire anglo^ 

00 aytu diksionair agio 

francais? 

frdsay 

Regardez ceci. 

regarday sesi 

J'ai perdu mon livre. 

geay perdu mo livr 

Qu'est=ce qui a les journaux? 

kess ki a lay geoornoe 

Avez=vous vu le journal du 

avay voo vu le geoornal du 

matin? 

mati 

Je Fai lu. 

ge lay lu 

II le lit a present* 

i^le li a presa 



What are you reading? 
Give me that paper, if 
you please. 
Whose is this book ? 
It is mine. 
Give it to me. 

Do you know where there is a 
reading room? 
Here, is an evening paper. 
Where is there an English- 
French dictionary? 
Look at this. 
I have lost my book. 
Who has the papers ? 
Have you seen the 
morning paper? 
I read it. 
He is reading it now. 



32 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



Qu'y a=t-il la-dedans? 

ki atil la deda 

I! y a de bonnes nouvelles* 

il i a de hon noovel 

Avez=vous du papier? 

avay voo du papyay 

Non, mais il y en a sur 

no mayzU i ana sur 

la table. 

la tab! 

J'ai besoin d'encre. 

geay heswt dakr 

II n'y en a pas. 

il ni ana pah 

Je viens d'6crire tine lettre, 

gc vyt dikrir un Ictr 

II n*y a pas de lettres pour 

il ni a pah de letr poor 

vous. 

voo 

II y en a une pour moi. 

// i ana un poor mwah, . 

Ou est la poste? 

00 ay la post 

Donnez^moi une feuille de 

donay mwah un fpiye de 

papier et une enveloppe. 

papyay ay un dveldp 

Nous n'avons pas de timbres. 

noo navo pah de tihr 

!i a mis la lettre a la poste. 

il a mi la letr a la post 

Sal regu une lettre recom= 

niand6e. 
geay resu iin letr rekomade 
Combien le timbre pour cela? 
kobyt le ttbr poor sola 
Pouvet^vous employer la 
poovay voozaplwahyay la 
machine a 6crire? 
mashin a ekrir 



What is there in it? 
- There is good news. 
Have you any paper? 
No, but there is some on 
the table. 
I need some ink. 
There is none. 
I have just written a letter. 
There are no letters for 
you. 

There is one for me. 
Where is the post office ? 
Give me a sheet of 
paper and an envelope. 
We have no stamps. 
He mailed the letter. 
I received a registered letter. 



How much postage Avill that 

take? I' 

Can you use the ■' 



typewriter ? 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



33 



Jean est dactylographe. 

gea nay daktilograf 

Ecrivez=moi cela. 

ekrivay mzvah seta 

Qu'est=ce que vous dites? 

kess ke voo dit 

Je n'ai pas compris. 

ge nay pah kopri 

Que parlez=vous si haul? 

ke parlay voo si oe 

Veuillez parler plus lente- 

ment. 
v0yay parlay plu latma 
Parlez plus bas. 
parlay plil ha 
Vous parlez trop vite pour 

nous. 
voo parlay tro vit^poor noo 
Ne parlez pas si vite, 
ne parlay pah si vit 
Y a=t=il quelqu'un ici qui 
i ofil kelkil nissi ki 
parle anglais? 

pari dglay ^ > 

II le coi;nprend. 
il le kopra 

II faut qu'un soldat soit k 
il foe kit solda sivata 
meme s'exprimer dans la 
mtm sexprimay da la 
langue francalse. 
lag frdsayz 

On doit dtre au courant dts 
d dwahtetr oe koord day 
idioms. 
sldio 

Alors on n*a pas a s'occuper 
alor o na pahza sokupay 
de Tetude de la langue. 
de letad de la lag 
^utrement il lui faut un 
otrernd il Iwi foe tu 



John is a typist. 

Write that for me. 

What do you say? - 

I did not understand. 

Why do you speak so loud? 

Kindly speak more slowly. 

Speak lower. 

You speak too qfiickly for us. 

Don't speak so fast. 

Is there some one here who 

speaks English? 

He understands it. 

A soldier must be able 

to* express himself in the 

French language. 

They ought to be acquainted 

with the idioms. 

Then he does not have to 

attend to the study of the lan- 
guage. 
Otherwise he needs an 



34 



interprdte, 

flint erpret 

Parle=t=on anglais ? 

pari to ndglay 

lis ne parlent pas anglais. 

il ne pari pahzaglay 
Nous nous entretenons. 

noo noo zdtreteno 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 

interpreter. 



Do they speak English? 
They do not speak English. 
We converse. 



GENERAL CONVERSATION 



Quel age avez=vous? 

kel age avay voo 

J'ai vingt=quatre ans. 

geay vit katr a 

Quel age a=t=il? 

kel age atil 

II a trente=cinq ans. 

il a trdt stk a 

Je suis Americain. 

ge swi zameriki 

II est Allemand. 

il ay talma 

De quel pays sont=ils? 

de kel payi so til 

lis sont nos amis. 

il so noezami 

Je suis de I'infanterie. 

ge swi de Ufdteri 

Quelqu'un demande le chef 

kelku demdd le shef 

de poste au telephone. 

de post oe telefon 

On a coupe la conununica* 

tion.^ 
ona koope la komunikasio 
Que disiez=vous? 
ke disyay voo 

Pouvez=vous parler un peu 
poovay voo parlay ii pp 
plus fort? 
phi for 



How old are you? 

I am twenty-four. 

How old is he? 

He is thirty- five. 

r am an American. 

He is a German. 

From what country are theyi 

They are our friends. 

I am an infantryman. 

Some one is asking for th^^^ 

officer in charge at the 

phone. 
They have cut us off. 

What did you say? 
Can you speak a little 
louder? 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



Je veux voir ce k quoi vous 

ge v0 vwar se a kwah voo 

vous amusez. 

voo :samusay 

Personne n'est sorti ce matin. 

person nay sorti se mati 

Je suis ici depuis une heure. 

ge swi sis si depwisun 0r 

Que cherchez=vous? 

ke slier shay voo 

Rien. 

ryi 

Qui cherchez=vous? 
^ ki she r shay voo 
I Je cherche le Colonel. 
- ge shersh le kolonel 

Voici rhomme que vous 

cherchez 
vwahsi lum ke voo shershay 
Celui que vous attendiez est 
selwi ke voo satddyay ay 
sort!. 
iSorti 

II est parti au point du jour. 
U ay parti oe pwi du geoor 
Ifs sont sortis de la maison. 
tl so sorti de la may so 
lis se sont alles ensemble. 
il se so tale sasdbl 
Je suis venu il y a quatre 

jours. 
ge swi venu il i a katr geoor 
Approchez. 
cproshay 

Par ou irons=nous? 
par 00 iro noo 
Venez par ici. 
Pen ay par issi 
Revenez vite. 
fevenay vit 

Nous n'avons pas de temps k 
noo navo pah de td za 



I want to see with what you 

are amusing yourselves. 

No one went out this morning. 

I have been here since one. 

What are you looking for? 

Nothing, 

For whom are you looking? 

I am looking for the colonel. 

Here is the man you are look- 
ing for. 

He for whom you were waiting 
went out. 

He started at daybreak. 
They went out of the house. 
They went away together. 
I came four days ago. 

Come nearer. 

Which way shall we go? 

Come this way. 

Come back quickly. 

We have no time to 



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perdre. 

perdr 
D6p^chez=vou8. 

depeshay voo 

Allez=vous em 

allay voosa 

Prenez garde. 

prenay gard 

Dites«Iul ce que je vous »l 

dit. 
dit Iwi se he ge voozay di 
II leur faut des vivres. 
il l0r foe day vivr 
C'est tout. 
say too 

Qu'est=ce que vous faites?, 
kess ke voo fit 
On se serre la main. 
o se ser la ml 
Fermez la porte. 
fermay la port 
AIIons«y. 
old si 

Tournez=vous. 
toornay voo 
Taise2=vous. 
tesay voo 

Qu'est^ce que c'est que §a? 
kess ke say ke sa 
Je ne sais pas ce que c'est. 
ge ne say pah se ke say 
Mdntre2=moi votre montre. 
motray mwah voir mofr 
II est plus tard a rhorloge. 
il ay plu tar ta lorloge 
II fait nuit. 
il fay nwi 

Nous allons avoir un orage. 
two sold zavwar nnoroge 

Ces places sont r6servees. 

say plas so reserve 



lose - . 

Hurry. 

Go away. 

Ts^e care. 

Tell htm what I told you. 

They need provisions. 

That's all. 

What are you doiag? 

They are shaking hands. 

Shut the door. 

Let us go there. 

Turn around. 

Be quiet. 

What's that? 

I don't know what it is. 

Show me your watch. 

It is later by the town clock 

It is getting dark. 

We are going to have a storm 



These scats are reserved. 



1 



EASY FRENCH FOR 

Pardonne2=moi. 

pardonnay mzvah 

En quelle saison a«t=il sem6 

tj kei sayso aiil seme 

le ble? 

le ble 

11 est revenu a la tomb6e 

// ay revenu a la tohe 

du jour. 

du geoor 

La maison est en feu. 

la niayso ay id f0 

Permettez^moi de le faire. 

pcrmetay mwah de le fair 

Nous voudrions faire une 

UGO VG dry o fair un 

promenade en voiture. 

promenad a vwahtur 

Combien par heure? 

kobyi par 0r 

Combien de chevaux Robert 
ac^t^il? 

kohyt de shevoe robcr aiil 

II en a quelques=uns. 
il a na kelke zu 
Ce pneu=la est creve. 
se pn0 la ay kreve 
II fatit le reparer. 
il foe le re par ay 
lis ont assez de pain et 
il zo tasay de pi ay 
trop de fruit mais pas 
tro de frui may pah 
beaucoup de viande. 
boekoo de vyad 
J'ai froid. 
geay frwah 

J'ai quitte ma tranch€e la 
geay kite ma trache la 
semaine pass^e. 
semayn pase 
N'a=t=elle pas ete ici? 
' natel pahzete isi 



AMERICAN SOLDIERS. ^y 

Pardon me. 

In what season did he sow 
*the wheat ? 

He returned at the end of - 
the day. 

The house is on fire. 
Allow me to do it. 
We should like to take 
a drive. 

How much per hour? 
How many horses has Robert? 

He has a few. 

That tire burst. 

We must repair it. 

They have enough bread 

and too much fruit, but not 

much meat. 

I am cold. 

I left the trenches last 

week. 

Wasn't she there ? 



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lis font le tour du camp. 

il fo le toor du kd 

Ce sont ses meilleurs amis. 

se so say maiy0r zami 

S'il est ici cet apres=midi, 

sil ay tisi setapre midi 

je le lui dirai. 

ge le Iwi diray 

S'tl avait de quoi vivre, il 

sil avay de kwah vivr il 

serait content. 

seray kotat 

De qui parlez=vous? 

de ki parlay voo 

Voici Ihomme dont je par- 

lais. 
vwahsi htm do ge parlay 
Etes=vous content qu'il soit 

ici? 
et voo kotdt kil swah tici 
A quoi pense2=vous? 
a kzvah pdsay voo 
Ne croyez pas une telle his= 

toire. 
ne krwahyay pahziin tel istwar 
Nous restions la la moiti6 
noo re sty la la mwahtye 

de I'annee. 

de lane 
Bien qu'il soit petit, 11 
byl kil swah peti il 
est fort. 
ay for 

C'est a vous que je parle. 
say ta voo ke ge pari 
II a eu pitie de la fille. 
il a ^.pitye de la fiye 
lis font bonne chere. 
il fo bon sher 
Peut=etre vous, vous ne 
p0tetr voo voo ne - - 

Taimez pas, mais moi, je 
laymay pah may mwah ge 



They are going around the 

camp. 
They are his best friends. 

If he is here this afternoon, 

I shall tell him. 

If he had enough to live on, 

he would be glad. 

Of whom are you speaking? 

Here is the man of whom I 

was speaking. 

Are you glad he is here? 

What are you thinking about? 
Don't believe such a story. 

We stayed there half the year. 

Although he is small, he 

is strong. 

It is to you I am speaking. 

He pitied the girl. 

They live well. 

Perhaps you do not like 

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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



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Taime beaucoup. 

laym hoekoo 

Qui est ia? 

ki ay la 

C'est moi. 

say mwah 

C'est lui. 

say Iwi 

\o\\h voire bougie et celle 

vwahla voir hoogi ay sel 

de voire compagnon. 

de voir kopanyo 

Ce n'est qu'apres beaucoup 

se nay kapre hoekoo 

de Iravail qu'on parvient a 

de travaiye ko parvyi ia 

faire cela. 

fair sela 

Alors nous pousserons un 

alor noo poosero u 

gros soupir de soulagemenL 

gro soopir de soolagemd 

11 va sans dire que cela 

il va sd dir ke sela 

est vrai. 

ay vray 

Cela semble lanl soil peu 

difficile. 
sela sdhl td swah P0 diffisil 
II ne larde pas a se servir 
il ne tard pahza se servir 
de son fusil. 
de so fusil 

Vous en venez a boul lanl 
voo zd venayza boo td 

bien que mal. 

byi ke mal 
On doil bien se I'avouer. 
dwah byl se lavooay 
Quel dommagel 
kel domage 

J'elais au comble de la joie 
getay zoe kobl de la gewah 



very much. 

Who is there? 

It is I. 

It is he. 

There is your candle and that 

of your companion. 

It is only after much 

work that you succeed in 

doing that. 

Then we shall give a 

great sigh of relief. 

It goes without saying that 

that is true. 

That seems rather difficult. 

He is not long in using 

his gun. 

You managed it rather badly. 

It must surely be confessed. 

What a pity ! 

I was overwhelmed with joy 



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en le d^couvrant. 

a le dekoovra 

Le voiia de Tautre cdt(§ de la 
rue. 

\e vwahla de loir cote de la ynie 
le dormirai k poings ferities. 
ge dormiray a pwl ferme 
Je me siiis 6veille en sursaut. 
ge me swi zevaiye a sursoe 
Cek !ui met Teau a la bouche. 
sela Imi may loe a la boosh 
On riait k gorge depioyee. 
o riay a gorge diplwahye 
li lul en veut de faire cela. 
il Iwi a V0 de fair sela 
lis voient tout en beau* 
il vwah too ta boe 
J'ai raison. 
geay ray so 
I! a tort 
il a tor 

li est arrive que nous 
il ay tarivS ke noo 
6ti07is Ik, 
^etyo la 

Les voWk qui arrivent. 
lay z'wahla ki ariv 
II faut se garder d'y alien 
il foe se gar day di alay 
Nous aliens chez nous« 
noo zallo shay 7100 
il est all6 chez lui. 
il ay taU shay Iwi 
II est al!^ k la maison. 
il ay tale a la may so 
Je suis sort! de la maison 
ge swi sorti de la may so 
dans laquelle se trouve ce 
da lakel se troov se tabloe 
tableau. 

Je I'ai vu tout k mon aise. 

ge lay vu too ta mo nayz 



on discovering it. 

There it is across the street. 

I shall sleep soundly. 
I awakened with a start. 
That makes his mouth water. 
They were laughing loudly. 

He is angry at. him for doing 

that. 
They see everything through 

rose-colored glasses. 
I am right. 

He is wrong. 

It happened that we 

were there. 

There they are coming. 

You must take care not to go 

there. 
We are going home. 

He has gone home. 

He has gone home. 

I came out of the house 

in which that picture is, 

I saw it leisurely. 



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Vous 6tes tir6 k quatre 

zwo set tire a kair 

^pingles. 

Splgl 

II m'en fattt de beaucoup 

U ma foe de hoekoo 

que je sols comme ca. 

ke ge swah kom sa 

Qu'elle parte tout de suite, 

kel part too de swit 

II a VLXiQ paitience k toute 

epreuve. 
il a iin patids a toot epr0v 
Le chien est rami du 
le shyi ay lami du 
soIdat« 
solda 

Bien du monde a assiste 
by I du mod a asiste 
avt spectacle; 
oe spcktakl 

Tout le monde en jouissait. 
too le mod a geooisay 
Lequel des soldats est alle? 
lekel day solda zay tale 
il jouit d'une bonne sant€. 
il geooee diln hon sate 
Tant s'en faut; e'en tst 
id sd foe sd nay 
fait de lui. 
fay de Iwi 
Est^ce qu'il viendra de 

m)iine heure? 
ess kil vyidra de hon pr 
U sera ici tout k Fheure, 
il sera isi too ta Ipr 
Je crains qu'il ne vieRne pas, 
ge krt kil ne vyen pah 
Je crains qu'il ne vienne. 
ge krt kil ne vyen 
II ne s'est guere sauv^. 
il ne say guer soeve 



You look as if 3^ou came 

out of a bandbox. 

I am far from being like 

that. 

Let her go at once. 

He has unlimited patience. 

The dog is the friend of 

the soldier. 

Many people v/ere present 

at the spectacle. 

Everj^body was enjoying it. 

Which of the soldiers went? 

He enjoys good health. 

Far from it; it is all over 

with him. 

Will he come early? 

He will be here presently. 

I am afraid that he will not 

come. 

I am afraid that he will come. 

He scarcely escaped. 



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II Fa echappe belle. 

il la eshape hel 

La vie est courte. 

la vi ay koort 

Le lire est agreable. 

le lir ay tagreahl 

Vous ne devriez pas trop lire^ 

voo ne devriay pah iro lir 

Etes=vous soldat? 

et voo solda 

Je le suis. 

ge le swi 

11 m'a frappe la tete. 

il ma frape la let 

C'est pourquoi Je vous I'ai 

dit. 
say poorkwah ge voo lay di 
Qu'importe cela? 
kip art sela 
Que sert de dire? 
ke ser de dir 
Je ne sais quoi faire. 
ge ne say kwah fair 
II fn*a d^fendu d'y aller. 
il ma defadu di alay 
II marche sans parler. 
il marsh sa parlay 
J'ai cru que je le trouverais 
geay kril ke ge le trooveray 
icL 
isi 
Les femmes memes combat= 

taient« 
lay fern mem kobatay 
II I'a fait expres. 
il la fay texpre 
J'etais f ach6 de ne pas dtre la. 
getay fashe de ne pahsetr (a 
Bmp^chez quails ne sortent. 
ape shay kil ne sort, 
II ne I'a pas. 
il ne la pah 



He had a narrow escape. 

Life is short. 

Reading is pleasant. 

You ought not to read too 

much. 
Are you a soldier? 

I am. 

It hit my head. 

That is why I told you. 

What does that matter? 
What is the use of talking? 
I don't know what to do. 
He forbid me to go there. 
He v/alks without speaking. 
I thought I should find him 
here. 
Even the women were fighting. 

He did it purposely. 

I was sorry not to have been 

there. 
Keep them from going out 

He hasn't it. 



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Si; il I'a. 

si il la 

J*en ai autant que vous« 

ged nay oetd ke voo 

11 ne fait que travaiiler. 

il ne fay ke travayay 

Nous sommes venus mer= 

credi. 
noo sum venu mer credi 
II s'est trouve parmi les vo= 

leurs. 
il say troove parmi lay vol0r 
II ne viendra pas avant 
il ne vyidra pahzavd 
Tannee prochaine. 
lane proshayn 
04 est mon frere? 
00 ay mo frer 
II est en haut. 
il ay td oe 

Quoi de plus heureux! 
kwah de plii z0r0 
Qu'alliez=vous faire? 
kalyay voo fair 
L'homme dont je viens d'ap« 
lum do ge vyl da 
prendre le nom est grand. 
Prddr le no ay grd 
De temps a autre, il regarde 
de td 2a oetr il regard 
le bateau. 
le batoe 
Elle n'est pas encore des* 

cendue. 
el nay pah zdkor dessddu 
II est deja alle. 
il ay degea ale 
C'est facile a faire. 
say fasil a fair 
II est facile de faire cela* 
il ay fasil de fair sela 
C'est a esp^rer. 
say ia esperay 



Yes ; he has. 
I have as much as you. 
He does nothing but work. 
We came on Wednesday. 

He found himself among the 
robbers. 

He will not come before 

next year. 

Where is my brother? 

He is upstairs. 

What more fortunate! 

What were you going to do?- 

The man whose name I just 

learned is tall. 

From time tb time he looks 

at the boat. 

She did not come down yet. 

He has gone already. 
That is easy to do. 
It is easy to do that. 
It is to be hoped. 



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11 est a esperer que la 

il ay taesperay ke la 

guerre iinisse bientdt. 

gue?' fiiiiss bylto 

II est difficile k contenter. 

il ay difisil a kotatay 

11 est difficile de le contenter. 

il ay difisil de le kotatay 

Les gens parmi lesquels je me 

lay ged parmi laykel ge me 

suis trouve m'ont traite bien. 

sz<vi troove ma trayte hyi 

lis se sont laiss^s tomber. 

il se sq Use tohay 

Je croyais qu'ils revenaient. 

ge krwahyay kil r eve nay 

11 avait beau travailler, 

il avay boe travayay 

II vous a laisse aller. 

.7 voo xra layse alay 

II vous a Iaiss6 faire ce 

il voo m layse fair se 

que vous vouliez. 

ke voo voolyay 

Robert est plus grand que 

Jean. 
roher ay plu gra ke gea 
Jean n'est pas aussi grand 

que Robert. 
ged nay pahzoesi grd ke roher 
J'ai entrevu I'a^roplane. 
geay dtrevu la eroplan 
J*ai remarqu^ les defauts 
geay remarke lay defoe 
d*un coup d*oeil. 
c/w koo doe-i 

D^abord nous somnies aH6s 
dahor noo sum salS 
au bureau. 
^oe buroe 
II n'est pas !^« 
il nay pah la 



It is to be hoped that the 

war will end soon. 

He is hard to satisfy. 

It is hard to satisf}' him. 

The people among whom I 

fomid myself treated me well. 

The}' have fallen. 

I thought they were coming 

back. 
He worked in vain. 

He let you go. 

He let you do what 

you pleased. 

Robert is taller than John. 

John is not as tall as Robert. 



I had a glimpse of the aero- 
plane. 
I noticed the defects 



at a glance. 

At first we went to the 

office. 

He is not there. 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



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Allez done le chercher. 

alay do le shershay^ 

lis parleht les uns des autres. 

il pari layzu day zoctr 



Then go and get him. 
They speak of one another. 



gecxjRAphy and directions 

Quel chemin ^ prendrons= Which road shall we take? 



nousy 

kel she mi pradro noo 

Comment s'appeHe 
place? 
^koma sap el set plass 

Nous sommes venus a travers 
champs. 
, noo sum venu a traver shd 
} Tournez a gauche. 
r toornayza goesh 

Les routes sont plattes. 

lay root so plat 

Non, elles montent. 

no el mot 

1! faut traverser le pont. 
- il foe traversay le po 

Quand faut^l venir? 

kd foe til venir 

Voulez=vous que nous y 
allions? 

z'oolay voo he noo zi alyo 

Desire=t=»il aller en ville? 

desif til alay a vil 

Conduisez>moi au theatre. 

kodwisay mwah oe teatr 

La maison od je loge est au 
coin. 

la 7nayso oo ge loge ay toe kwl 

Elie allait souvent k pied a 

el alay so ova ta pyayta 

Teglise. 

leg Hz 

D*ou viennent'its? 

doo z'vcji til 



cette What is this place called? 



We came across fields. 

Turn to the left. 

The roads are level. 

No, they are sloping. 

We have to cross the bridge. 

When must we come? 

Do you want its to go ? 

Does he want to go down- 
town ? 
Take me to the theater. 

The house where I live is on 
the corner. 

She often used to go on foot 

to church. 

From where do they come'? 



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Oil peut=oii traverser la 
riviere? 

CO p0 id tr aver say la rivyer 
La route est=elle en bon 

etat? 
la root ay tel a ho neia 
Ou mene cette route? 
00 men set root 
Nous allons chercher le 

medecin. 
noozalo shershay le medsl 
Prenez la premiere rue a 

droite. 
prenay la premyer ru a drwaht 
La colline est=elle raide? 
la kolin ay tel rayd 
Y a=t=il un bon endroit oii 

Ton 
i atil u bo nadrwah too Id 
puisse manger? 
pwiss nidge ay 
Pouve2=vous me diriger k 

not re 
poovay voo me dirigeay a notr 
billet de logement? 
biyay de logemd 
Ou cette rue conduit=elle? 
00 set ru kddwi tel 
Elle mene a la riviere. 
el men a la rivyer 
Quel est le chemin le plus 

court? 
kel ay le shemt le plu koor 
De quel c6t6 se trouve le 

regiment? 
de kel kote se troov le regimd 
Je suis venu a travers la 

foret. 
ge swi venu a traver la foray 
Allez jusqu'au bout de la rue. 
alay geuskoe boo de la ru 
Peut=on y aller et revenir 
P0td ni alay ay revenir 



Where can we cross the river? 
Is the road in good condition? 

Where does this road lead ? 

We are going to get the doc- 
tor. 

Take the first street to the 
•right 

Is the hill steep ? 

Is there a good place where we 

can eat? 

Can you direct me to our 

billets ? 

Where does this street lead? 
It leads to the river. 
Which is the shortest way? 



Which is the way to the regi- 
ment? 

I came through the forest. 



Go up to the end of the street. 
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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



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en deux heures? 

a d0 z0r 

II faut revenir a six heures. 

il foe revenir a sis pr 

Nous devons trouver le pent. 

noo devo troovay le po 

Ou est=ce que je puis trouver 

00 ess ke ge pwi troovay 

les officiers? 

lay^ofisyay 

La caserne est=elle loin d'ici? 

la kasern ay tel Iwt dissi 

Est=ce que j'irai? 

ess ke giray 

Quelle est cette ville? 

kel ay set vil 

Comment s'appelle cette 

ville? 
komd sap el set vil 

Nous allons au nord^ -. 

noo zalo zoe nor 

Ou est le camp? 

00 ay le kd 

Nbus restons a Paris. 

noo resto za pari 

II est en Europe* 

il aytd nprop 

Bile demeure aux lgtats=Unis. 

el dem0r oezeta zuni 

Nous partons pour la ligne 

noo partopoor la linye 

de feu. 

de f0 

Ou sont les magasins? 

00 so lay magasi 

Nous sommes en route pour 

noo sum zd root poor 

le front. 

le fro 

Y a=t=il des bois? 

i atil day bwah 

Non, c'est pays expos6. 

no say pay is expose 



in two hours? 

You must be back at six. 

We ought to find the bridge. 

Where can I find 

the officers? 

Are the barracks far from 

here ? 
Shall I go? 

What city is this? 

What is the name of this 
city ? 

We are going north. 

Where is the camp? 

We are staying at Paris. 

He is in Europe. 

She lives in the United States. 

We are setting out for the 

firing line. 

Where are the stores? 

We are on the way to 

the front. 

Are there woods? 

No, it is open country. 



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Prenez le tramway. 

prenay le trdway. 

Oti est=ce que Fautobus s'ar= 

r^te ? 
00 ess ke lotohu saret 
La station du M^tro est tout 
la stasio du metro ay too 
droit devant vous. 
drwah deva voo 
Alions au cinema. 
aid soe sinSma 

OvL est le bureau de poste? 
00 ay le buroe de post 
Save2=vous oik il y a un 
sat'ay voo oo il i a u 
magasin de nouveautes? 
magasi de noovoete 
II nous faut aifer a la 
il noo foetalay a lu 
rencontre de mon frere, 
rakdtr de mo frer 
Qui est all6 a sa rencontre? 
ki ay tale a sa rakdtr 
Oil est le quartier general? 
00 ay le kartyay general 
OO sommes=nous cas6s? 
00 sum noo kase 
L'6gtise est au haut de la 

colline. 
leglis ay toe oe de la colin 
lis se sont laits conduire h 

rhdtel. 
il se so fe kodwir a lotel 
Je me suis 6gar6. 
ge me swi zegare 
Elle est perdue. 
el ay perdu 



Take the trolley. 

Where does the autobus stop? 

The subway station is right 

in front of you. 

Let us go to the moving pic- 
tures. 
Where is the post office? 

Do you know where there is 

a dry-goods store? 

We have to go to 

meet my brother. 

Who went to meet him? 

Where is headquarters? 

Where are we quartered? 

The church is at the top of 
the hill. 

They were taken to the hotel. 

I am lost. 
She is lost. 



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TRAVELING 



Ou est la gare? 

00 ay la gar 

Voici vos bagages, 

vwahssi voe bag age 

Voila la douane. 

vwahla la dooan 

Je n'ai rien a declarer. 

ge nay ryl na dec la ray 

Voulez=vous vous occuper de 

ses 
voolay voo voo zoknpay de say 
bagages? 
hagage 
Vous devez ouvrir cette 

boite. 
voo devayfjoovrir set bivoJif 
II faut faire enregistrer 
il foe fair dregistray 
vos bagages pour votre des= 

tination. 
voe hagage poor voir desfinasio 
Combien de colis avez=vous? 
kohyi de koli ::avay voo 
C'est peu de distance. 
say p0 de distdss 
A quelle heure le^ train 
a kel 0r le tri 
part=il? 
par til 

Quel -est le quai d*arrivee 
kel ay le kay darive 
dvL rapide? 
du rapid 

Y a=t=>il un wagon=lit dans 
i atil u wag 5 U da 
ce train? 
se tri 

Combien la couchette? 
kobyl la kooshet 



Where is the station? 
Here is your baggage. 
There is the customhouse. 
I have nothing to declare. 
Will you attend to his 

baggage ? 

You should open this box. 

You must have your baggage 
checked to your destination. 

How many -pieces of baggage 

have you? 
It is not far. 

What time does the train 

start? 

At which platform will the 

express train arrive ? 

Is there a sleeping car on 

this train? 

How much is the berth? 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



Oil est le guichet? 

00 ay le guishay 

Voila la saile d'attente. 

vwahla la sal datdt 

Ou dois=Je changer? 

00 dwahge shag e ay 

Vous n'avez rien apporte. 

voo navay ryi naporte 

Otji tst le compartiment de 

fuineurs 
00 ay le kdpartimd de fumpr 
Quel est le droit? 
kel ay le drwah 
Payez le cocher. 
payay le koshay 
Trois billets pour Paris, 
trwah biyay poor pari 
en deuxieme. 
a d0zyem 
Aller et retour. 
alay ay ret o or 
Nous voyageons toujours 
two vwahyaged toogeoor 
en deuxieme. 
zd d0zyem 
Ma malle est dans le four« 

gOil. 

ma mal ay da le foorgo 

Je n'ai qu'une malle. 

ge nay kiln mal 

Faut=il changer de train ici? 

foe til shdgeay de trl issi 

Cherchez ce train dans 

shershay se tri da 

rindicateur. 

lidicatpr 

Demandez au chef de gare si 

demdday oe shef de gar si 

nous restons dans ce train. 

noo resto da se tri 

Y a=t=il un wagon restaur 

rant? 
i atil u wago restord 



Where is the ticket office? 

There is the waiting room. 

Where must I change? 

You brought nothing. 

Where is the smoking com- 
partment ? 

What is the duty? 

Pay the driver. 

Three second-class tickets 

for Paris. 

Round trip. 

We always travel second 

class. 

My trurik is in the baggage 
car. 

I have only one trunk. 

Must we change trains here r 

Look up this train in 

the time-table. 

Ask the station master if 

we stay in this train. . Ml 

Is there a dining car? 



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m 



Le train est sur la voie 

le tri nay siir la vwah 
numero neuf. 
numero n0f 

Vous n'avez pas achate vos 
voo navay pahzashete voe 
billets. 
hiyay 

Allez les chercher vite. 
alay lay she r shay vit 
Voila le bureau. 
'vzvahla le buroe 
Je desire une deuxieme 
ge desir tin d0zycm 
pour Paris. 
poor pari 
Ou allez=vous? 

00 alay voo 

Voulez=vous mettre cette 
voolay voo inetr set 
valise dans le filet? 
valis da le filay 

11 vous f^ut faire viser votrc 
il voo foe fair visay voir 
Ia1ssez=passer avant de partir 

1 essay p assay avd de partir 
et en arrivant. 

ay a narivd 

Donnez cela au portefaix. 

do nay sela oe port fay 

Quand va le train de petite 

Vitesse? 
kd va le tri de petit vit ess 
Voila le chef de train. 
vwah I a le shef de tri 
Deniandez»le=lui. 
demdday le Iwi 

Ou est la liste des heures du 
00 ay la list dayz0r du 
depart et d'arriv6e du chemin 
depar ay darive du shenil 

de fer? 

de fer 



The train is on track 

ni.mber nine. 

You did not buy your 

tickets. 

Go and get them quickly. 

There is the office. 

I want one second-class ticket 

for Paris. 

Where are you going? 

Will you please put this 

valise in the rack? 

You must have your pass 

vised before starting 

and when you arrive. 

Give that to the porter. 

When does the slow train go 1^ 

There is the guard. 
Ask him. 

Where is the railroad time- 
table? 



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Quelle gare est=ce? 

kel gar ess 

Ciagnons=nous du temps en 

ganyo noo du ta a 

allant par la? 

nald par la 

Voila le passavant. 

vwahla le passavd 

Voye2=vous le bateau a va« 

peur? 
vwahyay voo le hatoe a vap0r 
lis s'installent dans un 
il sistall da zu 

compartiment reserve aux 
kopartimd reserve oe 
fumeurs. 
.fiimpr 

Lanc6 a toute vapeur, le 
Idse a toot vap0r le 
rapide bonde roulait a tra= 
rapid bode roolay a tra 
vers les campagnes. 
vcr lay kdpanye 
Les voyageurs se sont pre= 
lay vwahyag0r se so pre 
cipit6s hors des wagons. 
sipife or day wago 
On peut se tirer d'affaire 
o p0 se tiray d affair 
sans malles. 
sd mal 

Le voyageur doit pouvoir se 
le vzvahyog0r dzvah poovwar se 
rendre compte de la valeur 
rddr kot de la val0r 
de Targent des pays 

etrangers. 
de larged day payizeirdgeay 



What station is it ? 

Do we gain time by 

going that way? 

There is the gangway. ^ 

Do you see the steamboat? 

They took their places in a 

compartment reserved for 

smokers. 

Going at full speed, the 

crowdied express train rolled 

through the country districts. 

The travelers Wished 

out of the cars. 

You can get along 

without trunks. 

The traveler ought to be 

able to understand the val 

of the moncA^ of foreign 
tries. 




EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN "SOriHERS. 



53 



SHOPPING AND MARKETING 

Let us go shopping. 

I bought some toilet articles 



Ailons faire des emplettes. 

aid fair day zap let 

J'ai achet6 des articles de 

gcay ashete dayzartikl de 

toilette. 

iiv'ahlet 
Je suis all^ en ville pour 
ge swi zale a vil poor 
en avoin 
anavwar 

Elle m'accompagne chez 
f/ makdpanye shay 
piusieurs marchands. 
plusy0r marsha 
Elle cherchait un chapeati. 
il shershay u shape e. 
Oil lul en a montr6 a tres 
Iwi a namotre a tre 
bon march6. 
bo 711 ar she 

Combien coOte cela? 
kobyl koot sela 
Us sont entr6s chez tin 
il so tatre shayzn 
confiseur pour acheter des 

bonbons. 
kofis0r poor ashtay day hobo 

Us y ont achete du chocolat. 

tl zi tashfe du shokola 

Que je suis fatigue! 

ke ge swi fatigue 

Croyez=vous que ces mou= 

krwahyay voo ke say moo 

choirs sont jolis? 

shwar so geoli 

Je ne les ai payes que quajtre 

ge ne layzay paye ke katr 

francs la douzaine. 

frd la doozayn 



I went downtown to 
get some. 

She goes with me to several 
merchants. 

Shit was looking for a hat. 
She was shown some very 
cheap. ^ 

How much is that? " 
They went into a confection- 
er's to buy some candy. 

They bought some chocolate 

there. 
How tired I am ! 

Do you think that these 

handkerchiefs are pretty? 

I paid only eighty cents a 

dozen for them. 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



Elle a pay6 la laitue dix 

el a paye la laytu dis 

sous. 

soo 

Les oeufs ne sont pas tres 

chers. 
Iayz0f ne so pah tre sher 
Quelles fleurs avez=vous 
kel flpr zavay voo 
achetees au march6? 
zashte oe mar she 
C'est ici que I'homme 
say lis si ke lum 
allait entrer. 
alay tatray 

Les saucisses sont trds 
lay soesiss so tre 
cheres, n'est=ce pas? 
sher ness pah 

J'ai dit que je ne pourrais 
geay di ke ge ife pooray 
les vendre moins que cela. 
lay vddr mwi ke sela 
C'est dommage. 
say domage 
Les voulez=vous? 
lay voolay voo 
Je crois que non. 
ge krwah ke no 
Oh aHe mis mon paquet? 
00 ayge mi mo pakay 
Le voila. 
le vwahla 
Je I'ai. 
ge lay 

Combien coOtera !e tout? 
kohyi kootera le too 
Je n*en aime aucun. 
ye nd naym oeku 
N'avez=vous pas quelque 
ttavay voo pah kelke 



She paid ten cents for the 

lettuce. 

Eggs are not very dear. 

What flowers did you buy 

at the market ? 

It was here that the man 

was about to go in. 

The sausages are very 

dear, aren't they? 

I said that I would not be able 

to sell them for less than that. ^ 

It is too bad. 

Do you want them? 

I think not. 

Where did I put my parcel? 

There it is. 

I have it. 

How much will the whole thing 

cost ? 
I don't like any. 

Haven't you something !ike.„ 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



SI 



chose comme ^a de meilleur 

shoz kom sa de may0r 

marche? 

mar she 

Envoye2=!es a rhdtel tout de 

avwahyay lay 2a lot el too de 

suite. 

swit 

Empaquetez=les soigHeuse* 

ment. 
dpaketay lay swahny0zmd 
Quefle est la taille de ce par» 
kel ay la tahye de se par 

dessus^la ? 

dessu la 
J'essayerai ceci. 
gesayeray sesi 

Je !e prendrai si vous ferez 
ge le pradray si voo feray 
une reduction. 
iln reduksio 

Qui vend les medicaments? 
ki vd lay medicamd 
I! me faut des aiguilles et 
// me foe dayzayguiye ay 
du ill. 
du fd 

Donnez^moi un echantillon. 
do nay mwah u neshdtiyo 
Ave2=vous de la monnaie? 
dvay voo de la monay 
On vous paiera a la livraison. 
o voo pay era a la livrayso 
Voici ce qu'il vous faut. 
vwahsi se kil voo foe 
Montrez=moi de la viande. 
motray mwah de la vidd 
Le bifteck est=il frais? 
le biftek ay til fray 
J'en voudrais acheter, 
ged voo dray zashtay 
Je prends ceci. 
ge prd sesi 



that cheaper? 

Send them to the hotel at 

once. 

Wrap them carefully. 

What size is that overcoat? 

I shall try on this. 

I shall take it if you 

will make a reduction. 

Who sells medicine? 

I need some needles and 

thread. 

Give me a sample. 

Have you any change? 

You will be paid on delivery. 

Here is what you need. 

Show me some meat. 

Is the steak fresh? 

I should like to buy some. 

I'll take this. 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS, 



Pouvez«vous changer ce biU 

poovay voo shageay se hi 

let de banque? 

yay de bdk 

Cette couleur est trop claire. 

set kool0r ay tro klair 

Sen desire une plus foncee. 

ged desir un plu fose 

Faites=moi voir des souliers. 

fet mwah vwar day soolyay 

Cette nourriture est trop 

chere. 
set noorritur ay tro sher 
Elle a achete la viande il 
cl a ashte la vydd a 

bon marche. 

ho mar she 
II a achete des ifraises pour 
il a ashte day frayz poor 
le dessert. 
h desser 

Je les ai payes quinze sous. 
ge layzay paye ktz soo 
Je veux un regu. 
ge V0. u resu 
Je n'ai plus d'argent. 
ge nay plu darged 
Avez*vous depens6 tout ce 
avay voo depdse too se 
que vous aviez? 
ke voo zavyay 
, En montrez=ltroi encore. 
a motray mwah dk or 
Vous faut=il encore quelque 

chose? 
voo foe til dkor kelke shos 
Envoye2-en=moi un. 
dvwahyayzd 7nzi}ah u ' 



Can you change this bank 
note ? ..^^ 

That color is too light. 
I want a deeper one. 
Let me see some shoes. 
This food- is too dear. 

She bought the meat cheap- 
He bought some strawberries 
ior dessert. 

I paid fifteen cents for them: 
I want a receipt. 
I have no more money. 
Have you spent all that 
you had? 
Show me some more. 
Do you need something else? 

Send me one. 



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57 



Ayez la bont6 de les faire 
venir. 

ayay la bote de lay fair venir 
Envoyez chercher !e mtdt^ 

cin. 
avwahyay shershay le 7nedsl 
li faut rester couch6. 
il foe re stay kooshe 
Ce bless6 est un nouvel 
se hi esse ay tU noovel 
entrant. . 

dtrd 

Qu'est=ce qu'il y a? 
kess kil i a 
Qu'y a=t-il? 
ki atil 

Qu'avez=vous? 
kavay voo ^ 

'X?u*est»ce quo vous avez? 
kess ke voozavay 
J'ai mal a la tktt, 
geay mal a la tet 
Ca va»t=il mieux? 
sa vatil my0 
J'ai mal aux dents, 
geay mal oe da 
J'ai mal a main droite. 
geay mal a la ml drzvaht 
Levez la ttte, 
levay la tet 

Essayez de vous lever. 
€ say ay de voo levay 
Avez=vous mal au cceur? 
avay voo mal oe k0r 
Envo3^ez Fambulance. 
avwahyay Idhulass 
Aidez^lui a porter le blesse, 
ay day li^ia portay le hlesse 
Ou est=il bless6? 
00 ay til hlesse 



THE HOSPITAL 

Kindly ask them to come. 



Send for the doctor. 

You must He still. 

This wounded man is a new 

arrival. 

What's the matter? 

What's the matter? 

What's the matter with you? 

What's the matter with you? 

I have a headache. 

Does that feel better? 

I have the toothache. 

My right hand hurts. 

Raise your head. 

Try to get up. 

Do you feel sick? 

Send the ambulance. 

Help him to carry the wounded 

man. 
Where is he wounded? 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



J'ai besoin de bois pour 

gcay beswl de bwah poor 
faire des eclisses. 
fair day^ekliss 
Pouvez=vous lui bander le 

bras? 
p GOV ay voo hvi bdday le bra 
Oil est la douleur? 
oo ay la dool0r 

Est=ce que cela vous fait mal? 
ess ke sela voo fe mal 
A=t=il perdu du sang? 
atil perdu du sd 
II en a perdu beaucoup. 
il ana perdu boekoo 
II va mieux maintenant. 
il va my0 niltnd 
Je referai ce pansement 
ge referay se pasmd 
dans une heure. 
da r:un 0r 

Soi3f?rez=vous beaucoup? 
soofray voo boekoo 
Vous serez bientot remis. 
voo seray byitoe remi 
II a eu une hemorragie. 
il a un emoragi 
A=t=il crache? 
atil krashe 

II a repris connaissance. 
il a repri konayssdss 
fiaut les mains. 
oe lay mi 

Maintenant baissez les mains. 
mttnd be^ay lay ml 
Cela suffit. 
sela sufi 
Avez=vous beaucoup de dou» 

leur? 
avay voo boekoo de dool^r 
Point du tout. 
pwi du too ~^ 



I need wood to 

make splints. 

Can you bandage his arm? 

Where is the pain? 

Does that hurt? 

Has he lost any blood? 

He has lost a good deal. 

It is better now. 

I shall change this dressing 

in an hour. 

Are you suffering much? 

You will soon be better. 

He had a hemorrhage. 

Did he vomit? 

He has recovered conscious- 
ness. 
Hands up. 

Now lower your hands. 

That is enough. 

Have you much pain? 

Not at all. 



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59 



Mettez=vous a plat ventre. 

me lay voo za pla vdtr 
Donnez=lui un stimulant. 
do nay Iwi il stimuld 
Faites venir la garde=nialade. 

fet venir la gard malad 

11 est pire. 

il ay pir 

II se meurt. 

tl se m0r 

MILITARY 

Bombardez le fort. 

bdbarday le for 

Sonnez la retraite. 

sonay la retrayt' 

Prenez la portee. 

prenay la porte 

Detelez les chevaux. 

detelay lay shevoe 

Donnez=y a manger. 

donayzi a nidgeay 

Sellez les chevaux. 

selay lay shevoe 

Mettez=Ies en piquet. 

met ay layzd pikay 

Dressez les tentes. 

dresay lay tat 

Ce cheval boite. 

se sheval bwaht 

L'ennemi est=il dans les 

lenmi aytil da laf 

tranchees la? 

trdshe la 

Envoyez=moi quelques hom= 

mes 
dvwahay mwah kelkezum 
pour m'aider a procurer de la 
poor may day a prokuray de la 
paille pour faire coucher mes 
paiye poor fair kooshay may 
hommes. 



Lie flat on your stomach. 
Give him a stimulant. 
Get the nurse. 
He is worse. 
He is dying. 

PHRASES 

Shell the fort. 

Sound the retreat. 

Take the range. 

Unsaddle the horses. 

Feed them. 

Saddle the horses. 

Picket them. 

Pitch tents. 

This horse is lame. 

Is the enemy intrenched 

there ? 

Send me a few men 

to help me obtain 

straw for my men to sleep on. 



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On en faudra beaucoup. 

o nd foedra hoekoo 

Y a=t-il du forage a la ferme? 
i atil du forage a la ferm 
Attendez un moment* 
atddayzu momd 

Ne vous d6rangez pas« 

ne voo derdgeay pah 

II est press6, 

il ay prese 

lis sont de vieux camarades. 

il so de vy0 kamarad - 

A=t=il vu des eclaireurs? 

atil vU dayzeclarpr 

II n'a vu personne. 

il na vu person 

Ecoutez ces canons, 

ekootay say kano 

Y a=t=il des civilians \k? 
i atil day sivilyd la 

Nous sommes venus au galop. 

noo sum venuzoe galoe 

Ce cheva! a perdu un fer. 

se sheval a perdu u fer 

lis se sont rendus« 

il se so radii 

Sauve qui peut. 

sov ki p0 

II est all6 port^* une d6» 

peche. 
il ay tale port ay un dephh 
II porte le drapeau 
il port le drapoe 
parlementaire. 
parlmdtair 

Allons voir son dirigeable 
alo vwar so dirigeabl . 
II est'tombe. 
il ay tobe 

Regardez ce Zeppelin. 
re gar day se zepll 
II est k port6e. 
il ay ta porte 



We shall need a good deal. 

Is there any forage at the 

farm ? 
Wait a moment. 

Never mind. 

He is in a hurr}^ 

They are old friends. 

Did he see any scouts? 

He sav/ no one. 

Listen to those guns. 

Are there any civiUans there? 

We came at a gallop. 

This horse lost a shoe. 

They stir rendered. 

Run, each for himself. 

He went to take a dispatcli. | 

He is carrying the flag J 

of truce. 

Let us go and see his airship. 

It has fallen. 

Look at that Zeppelin. 

It is in range. 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



6r 



II monte, 

il mot 

II est hors de portee. 

il ay or de porte 

Je vois venir !es soldats. 

ge vwah venir lay soldo 

Rassemblement. 

rasablma 

Aux armes. 

oe zarm 

Cessez le feu. 

sesay le fp 

Baionnette au canon. 

bayonet oe kano 

Formez les faisceaux. 

fonnay lay fessoe 

Serrez les rangs. 

seray lay ra 

Rompez les rangs. 

ropay lay ra 



It is going up. 
It is out of range. 
I see the soldiers coming. 
» Fail in. 
To arms. 
Cease firing. 
Fix bayonets. 
Stack arms. 
Close in. 
Break ranks. 



THE WEATHER 



II neige. 

il nayj^e ' 

II neigeait. 
il naygeay 

Que! temps fait=il? 
kel id fayt il 
Il gele. 
il gel 
II pf^ut. 
il pl0 

II pleuvait. 
~il pl0vay 
11 a plu. 
il a plu 
II pleuvra. 
il phvra 
II fait du vent. 
^il fay du vd 

II y a trop de brouillard. 
il i a tro de brooiyar 



It is snowing. 

It was snowing. 

What is the weather? 

It is freezing. 

It is raining. 

It was raining. 

It rained. 

It will rain. 

It is windy. 

It is ver}^ mist}'. 



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II fait humide* 

il fay umid 

U fait froid. 

il fay frwah 

II fera bien froid. 

il fera hyl frwah 

II fait une chaleur 6tou^ante. 

il fay tun shalpr etoofdt 



It is damp. 

It is cold. 

It will be very cold. 

It is very sultry. 



VOCABULARIES 

NoTE.—The letter f or m following a noun indicates that it 
is feminine or masculine and should have the proper form of 
the article used with it, also the proper form of the adjectives. 
In general, the feminine of adjectives is formed by adding e to 
the masculine, although there are sometimes Other phonetic 
changes. The letter n or v follov/iAg a word indicates its use 
as a noun or as a verb. 

The infinitive form is given of the verbs. 



TRANSPORTATION 



ENGLISH. 


FRENCH. 


PRONUNCIATION 


aeroplane 


aeroplane, m 


a eroplan 




avion, m 


avyo 


aileron, flap 


aileron, m 


ay era 


airman 


aviateur, m 


aviator 


airship 


dirigeable, m 


dirigeahl 


anchor 


ancre, / 


akr 


apparatus 


appareil, m 


aparaye 


arrival 


arrivee, / 


arive 


automobile 


automobile, m 


oetomobil 


aviation 


aviation, / 


aviasio 


aviator 


aviateur, m 


aviator 


axle 


essieu, m 


esy0 


baggage 


bagage, m 


bagage 


ballast 


lest, m 


lest 


balloon 


ballon, m 


halo 


battery 


batterie, / 


hateri 


bicycle 


bicyclette, f 


hisiklet 


bill 


addition, / 


adisio ^ 




note, / 


noet ^ 




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biplane 


biplan, m 


hipld 


bit (horse) 


mors, m 


mor 


bit (piece) 


morceau, m 


morsoe 


blacksmith 


forgeron, m 


forgero 


boat 


bateau, m 


hatoe 


bolt 


verrou, m 


veroo 


brake 


frein, m 


frl 


breakdown 


panne, / 


pan 


bridge 


pont, m 


po 


bridle 


bride, / 


hrid 


cab 


fiacre, m 


fiakr 


cabman 


cocher, m 


koshay 


.captain 


capitaine, m 


kapifayn 


car 

baggage car 


wagon de bagage, 


wago de bagage 


dining car 


wagon restaurant, 

71t 


wago restoe rd 


sleeping car 


wagon=lit, m 


wago li 


smoking car 


compartiment de 
fumeurs, m 


kopartima de fum^r 


carburetor 


carburateur, m 


karhuret0r 


carriage 


voiture, / 


vwahtur 


changing gear 


changement de vi= 
tesse 


shdgemd de vites 


chain 


chaine, / 


shayn 


cloak roo'm 


consigne, / 


kosinye 


crank 


ttianivelle, / 


manivel 


customhouse 


douane, / 


doo an 


customs officer 


douanier, m 


doo any ay 


cyclist 


cycliste, m 


ciklist 


cycle 


velo, m 


veloe 


cylinder 


cylindre, m 


cilidr 


dam 


digue, / 


deeg 


danger 


danger, m 


dag e ay 


dangerous 


dangereux. 


ddger0 




/ dangeTeuse 


ddger0z 


departure 


depart, m 


depar 


depot 


depot, m 


depoe 


differential 


differentiel, m 


diferdtyel 


ditch 


fosse, m 


fose 


engine 


moteur, m 


mot0r 


engine driver 


mecanicien, m 


mekanisi I 



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exhaust 


^chappement fibre, 


eshapmd lihr 


explode 


<&clater 


eklatay 


express train 


rapide, m 


rapid 


fence 


palissade, / 


palisad 


ferry 


bac, m 


bak 


file (tool) 


lime, / 


Urn 


gasoline 


essence, / 


esds 




p^trole, m 


petrol 


gauge (tpol) 


jauge, / 


geoege 


gear 


engrenage, m 


dgrenage 


glide 


glisser 


glisay 


grease 


graisse, / 


grayz 


guard (train) 


conducteur, m 


kodukt0r 


headlight 


phare, in 


far 


hook 


crampon, m 


krdpo 


horse 


cheval, m 


sheval 


horseshoe 


fer a cheval 


fer a sheval 


hotel 


hotel, m 


otel 


hub 


moyen, m 


mwahyd 


hydroplane 


hydroplan, m 


hidropld 


implement 


outif, m 


00 til 




implement 


iflemd 


inner tube 


chambre a air, / 


shdbr a air 


interpreter 


interprete, m 


iterpret 


iron 


fer, m 


fer 


jack 


eric, m 


krik 


joint 


Joint, m 


gewi 




jointure, / 


gewitur 


journey 


voyage, m 


vwohyage 


key 


clef, / 


kief ' 


lamp 


lanterne, / 


Idtern 


landlady 


proprietaire, / 


pro prie fair 


landlord 


propri^taire, m 


proprietair 


lead 


plomb, m 


plo 


leather 


cuir, m 


kzvir 


lever 


levier, m 


levyay 




palonnier, m 


palonyay 


machine 


machine, / 


mash in 


magneto 


magneto, m 


manyetoe 


missfire 


rater 


rat ay 


monoplane 


monoplan, m 


monopid 


motor cycle 


fiiotocyclette, / 


motosikiet 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



65 



motor truck 


camion automo« 
bile, m 


kamio notomc 


mud guard 


garde=boue, m 


gat'd boo 


muffler 


silencieux, m 


sildsy0 


nippers 


pince coupante, / 


pis koopdt 


nut (screw) 


ecrou, in 


ekroo 


oil 


huiie, / 


wil 


oil can 


burette, / 


buret 




bidon d'huiie, m 


bido dwil 


pedal 


pedale, / 


pedal 


pin (machine) 


cheviile, / 


sJievil 


pincers 


tenaille, / 


ienaye 


pipe 


pipe, / 


pip 


piston 


piston, m 


pisto 


pliers 


pinces, / (plural) 


pis 


plug 


bouchon, m 


boosho 


propeller 


hellce, / 


ells 


propeller blade 


branche de ThC' 
lice, / 


brash de lelis 


pump 


pompe, / 


pop 


puncture 


crevaison, / 


k rev ay so 




piqure, / 


pikur 


reins 


renes, / (plural) 
sing, rene 


ren 


repairs 


reparations, / (plu- 
ral) ; sing. repa= 
t-ation 


reparasio 


repair outfit 


necessaire, ;;/ 


nesesair 


rim 


jante, / 


geat 


river 


fleuve, m 


fl0V 


road 


route, / 


root 


rubber. 


caoutchouc, m 


ka oochook 


rudder 


gouvernail, m 


goovernaye 


saddle" 


selie, / 


sel 


screw 


vis, / 


vis 


screw driver 


totifnevis, m 


toorntfis 


seat 


sidge, in 


syege 


shaft 


brancard, m • 


brdkar 


shed 


hangar, m 


agar 


ship 


vaisseau, m 


vaysoe 


skid 


d^raper 


derapay 


spanner 


clef anglaise, / 


k)ef dglayz 


spark 


etincelle, / 


etisel 



66 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



Spark plug 


bougie, / 


hoogi 




tampon, m 


tdpo 


speed 


Vitesse, / 


vites 


speedometer 


speedometre, m 


spidometr 


spoke 


rayon, m 


rayo 


spring 


_ ressort, m 


resor 


stabilizer 


stabilisateur, m 


stabilisat0r 


station 


gare, / 


gar 


steel 


acier, m 


asyay 


steering gear 


gouvernail, m 


goovernaye 


steering wheel 


volant, m 


void 


stirrup 


etrier, m 


etryay 


swamp 


marecage, m 


marekage 


team of horses 


attelage, m 


atelage 


ticket 


billet, m 


biyay 


ticket office 


guichet, m 


guishay 


tire 


pneu, m 


pn0 


trace (harness) 


trait, m 


tray 


train 


train, m 


tri 


trunk 


malle, / 


mal 


turn turtle 


capoter 


kapotay 


turning 


tournant 


tooriid 


un ridable 


impracticable 


Ipraktikahl 


valve 


valve, / 


valv 




soupape, / 


so pap 


wagon 


fourgon, m 


foorgo 


way 


chemin, m 


shemi 


wheel 


roue, / 


TOO 


front wheels 


roues de devant 


roo de devd 


rear v/heels 


roues de derriere 


TOO de deryir. 


w^oods 


bois, m (plural) 


bwah 




PARTS OF THE BODY 


ankle 


cheville, / 


shevil 


arm 


bras, ni 


bra 


artery 


artere, / 


arter 


back 


dos, m 


doe 


blood 


sang, m 


sd 


bone 


OS, m 


oe 


breast 


poitrine, / 


pwahtrin 


cheek 


joue, / 


geoo 


chest 


poitrine, / 


pwahtrin 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



6r 



chin 

ear 

eye 

eyes 

eyebrow 

elbow 

face 



finger 
index finger 
little finger 
middle finger 
ring finger 
foot 

forehead 

groin 

hair 

hand 

head 

heart 

heel 

intestine 

kidney 

knee 

leg 

liver 

lung 

mouth 

neck 

nose 

nostril 

pulmonary artery 

shoulder 

side 

skull 

spine 

stomach 

tooth 

thigh 

throat 

thumb 



menton, m 

oreille, / 

oei!, m 

yeux 

sourcil, m 

coude, m 

figure, / 

visage, m 

physionomie, / 

doigt, in 

index, m 

auriculaire, m 

medius, m 

annuiaire, m 

pied, m 

front, m 

aine, / 

cheveux, m (plural) 

main, m 
Ute, f 

coBur, m 
talon, m 
' intestin, m 
rein, m 
genou, m 
jambe, / 
foie, m 
poumon, m 
bouche, / 
cou, m 
nez, m 
narine, / 
artere pulmo» 

naire, / 
^paule, / 
flanc, m 
crane, m 
epine, / 
estomac, m 
dent, / 
cuisse, / 
gorge, / 
pouce, m 



mdto 
oraye 
oe i 

soorsil 

kood 

figur 

visage 

fisionomi 

dwah 

idex 

orikulair 

medyu 

anulair 

pyay 

fro 

ayn 

shev0 

ml 

tet 

k0r 

talo 

ttestt 

ri 

genoo 

gedh 

fwah 

p^oomo 

boosh 

koo 

nay 

narin 

arfer pulmonair 

epol 

fld 

kran 

Spin 

estomak 

da 

kwis 

gorge 

poos 



6S 
toe 
wrist 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



orteil, m 

doigt du pied, m 

poignet, iii 



Oft aye 

dwah dii pyay 
' pzuaJuiyay 



CLOTHING, ETC. 



apron 




tabiier, m 


t ably ay 


band 




ceinture, / 


sltiir 


bed 




lit, m 


li 


belt 




ceinturon, m 


situro 


blanket 




couverture, / 


koovertiir 


boots 




bottes, / (plural) 


hot 


boot lace 




lacet, m 


las ay 


breeches 




culotte, / 


kulot 


brush 




brosse, / 


bros 


hair brush 


brosse a cheveux, 


bros a she 


shaving 


brush 


J 
blaireau, in 


blairoe 


toothbrush 


brosse a dents, / 


bros a da 


button 




bout on, m 


booto 


cap 




casquette, / 


kasket 


t:Ioak 




manteau, ni 


■inatoe 


clothes 




vetements, ui (plu.) 


vetmd 






habits, /;/ (plural) 


abi 


bedclothes 




couvertures,/ (plu.) 


kooveriur 


coat 




habit, ni 


abi 


collar 




col, 1)1 


kol 


comb 




peigne, m 


paynye 


counterpane 


couverture, / 


koovertiir 


cuffs 




manchettes,/(plu.) 


niashet 


curtain 




rideau, m 


ridoe 


mosquito 


curtain 


moustiquaire, / 


moostikair 


drawers 




cafegon, m 


kalso 


glove 




gant, m 


cjd 


handkerchief 


mouchoir, m 


mooshwdr 


helmet 




casque, m 


kask 


leggings 




jambieres^ / (plu.) 


gedbyer 


mend 




raccommoder 


rah mo day 


mending outfit 


trousse, / 


troos 


necktie 




cravate, / 


kravat 


needle 




aiguille, / 


aigniye 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIEKS. 



69 



overcoat 


capote, / 


kapot 


pajamas 


pyjamas, (plural) 


pigeama 


pin 


6pingle, / 


epigl 


pillow 


oreiller, ;;/ 


or ay ay 


puttees 


moHetieres, / (plu.) 


moletyer 


razor 


rasoir, m 


r as war 


sheet 


drap, ;// 


dra 


shirt 


chemise, / 


sheniiz 


shirt front 


plastron, m 


plastru 


^ight shirt 


chemise de nuit, / 


sIieDiiz dc nwi 


soap 


savon, m 


savo 


shaving soap 


savon a barbe, m 


sai'o }ia barb 


socks 


chausettes, / (plu.) 


shosct 


thread 


fil, m 


fil 


towel 


serviette, / 


serviet 




essuie=main, m 


esivi Jill 


trousers 


pantalon, m 


patalo 


tunic 


dolman, ni 


dohnd 




tunique, / 


tunik 


undershirt 


gilet, m- 


gilay 


waistcoat 


gilet, m 


gilay 



MILITARY TERMS 



action 




action, / 


aksio 


adjutant 




adjudant, m 


ageudd 


admiral 




amiral, m 


amiral 


advance 




avancer 


avdsay 


aid (n) 




secours, m 


sekoor 


aid (v) 




aider 


ayday 


first-aid packet 


paquet de panse= 


pakay de pas 






ment, m 




aim 




viser 


visay 


ally 




allie, m 


alye 


ambush 




embuscade, / 


dbiiskad 


ammunition 




munition, / 


munisio 


ammunition 


wagon 


caisson, m 


kayso 


armory 




arsenal, m 


arsenal 


army 




arm6e, / 


anne 


artillery 




artillerie, / 


artiyeri 


artilleryman 




artilleur, m 


artiy0r 


assault 




assaut, m 


asoe 



70 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



attack 


attaque, / 


atak 


ax 


hache, / 


ash 


barbed wire 


fll de fer barbele, 


fil de~^er barbele 




fil barbele, m 


fil barbele 


barracks 


caserne, / 


kasern 


barrel (rifle) 


canon, m 


kand 


barricade 


barricade, / 


_ barikad 


battalion 


bataillon, m 


batayo 


battery 


batterie, / 


bateri 


battle 


bataille, / 


bataiye 


bayonet 


baionnette, / 


ba i yonet 


beam 


poutre, / 


pootr 


besiege 


assieger 


asyegeay 


betray 


trahir 


tra ir 


billet 


logement, m 


loge ma 


blockade 


bloquer 


bio k ay 


blow up 


f aire sauter 


fair sot ay 


bod}^ 


corps, m 


kor 


dead body 


cadavre, m 


kadavr 


bomb 


bombe, / 


bob 


gas bomb 


bombe asphyxi= 
ante, / 


bob asfixiyat 


bombard 


bombarder 


bdbarday 


bottom 


fond, in 


fd 


break (camp) 


lever (le camp) 


levay 


breastwork 


epaulement, m 


epolma 


breech 


culasse, / 


kulas 


brigade 


brigade, / 


brig ad 


bugle 


clairon, m 


klairo 


bugler 


clairon, m 


klairo 


bullet 


balle, / 


bal 


butt 


crosse, / 


kros 


buttress 


arc boutant, m 


ark bo Ota 


cadet 


cadet, m 


kaday 


camp (n) 


camp, m 


ka 


concentration 


camp de concen= 


kd de kosdtrasio 


camp 


tration, m 




camp stool 


phant, m 


plid 


camp (v) 


f aire le camp 


fair le kd 




camper 


kdpay 


campaign 


campagne, / 


kdpanye 


canister 


boite a mitraille, / 


bwat a mitraye 



EASr FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



n 



cannon 


canon, m 


kano 


canteen 


cantine, / 


katin 


canvas 


toile, / 


twahl 


cantonment 


cantonnement, m 


katonma 


capitulate 


capituler 


kapitulay 


captain 


capitaine, m 


kapitayn 


captive 


captif, m 


kaptif 


capture 


capture, / 


kaptur 


carbine 


carabine, / 


karabin 


cartridge 


cartouche, / 


kartoosh 


cavalry 


cavalerie, / 


kavalri 


cavalryman 


cavalier, m 


kavalyay 


challenge 


crier qui vive 


kriay ki viv 


charge 


charger 


shargeay 


close up 


reserrer 


reseray 


colonel 


colonel, m 


kolonel 


column 


colonne, / 


kolon 


command 


commander 


komaday 


commander 


commandant, m 


komddd 


commissariat 


fntendance, / 


itddds 


company 


compagnie, / 


kopanyi 


compass 


boussole, / 


hoosol 


comrade 


ami, m 


ami 




camarade, m 


kamarad 


concrete 


beton, m 


heto 


concrete mixer 


betonniere, / 


hetonyer ' 


corporal 


caporal, m 


kaporal 


corporal, cavalry 


brigadier, in 


hrigadyay 


corps 


corps, m 


kor 


aviation corps 


corps d'aviation, m 


kor daz'iasio 


hospital corps 


service de sante, m 


servis de sate 


signal corps 


corps de signaux, m 


kor de sinyoe 


army corps 


corps d'armee, m 


kor darme 


engineers 


genie, m 


geni 


dental 


dentiste militaire, 


ddtist militair 


countersign 


mot de ralliement. 


7noe de ralimd 


court-martial 


justice militaire, / 


geustis militair 




conseil de guerre, m 


) kosay de guer 


danger 


danger, m 


dag e ay 


debark 


debarquer 


deharkay 


defeat 


defaite, / 


defayt 



72 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS, 



defensive 


defensive, / 


defasiv 


defile 


defile, m 


defil 


detachment 


detachement, m 


detashma 


dig 


creuser 


krpsay 


direct fire 


tir direct, m 


tir direkt 


dispatch 


depeche, / 


depesh 


ditch 


foss6, ni 


fose 


division 


division, / 


divisid 


dragoon 


dragon, m 


drag 5 


drill 


exercice, m 


exersis 


drinking cup 


quart, m 


kar 


dugout 


abri de repos, tn 


abri de rep 


duty 


service, in 


servis 


dynamite 


dynamite, / 


dinarnit' 


embassy 


ambassade, / 


dbasad 


embrasure 


embrasure, / 


abrasUr 


encamp 


camper 


kapay 


encampment 


campement, in 


kdpmd 


encounter 


rencontre, / 


rdkotr 


enemy 


enneml, m 


enmi 


engagement 


engagement, m 


dgagcmd 


engineer 


mecanicien, m 


mekanisyi 


enlist* 


s'enroler 


sd relay 


entanglement (wire) 


enchevetrement, m 


dshcvetrmd 


enter 


entrer dans 


diray dd 


entrap 


attraper 


atrapoy 


equipment 


equipement, m 


ekipmd 


escape 


eviter 


eviiay 


escort 


escorte, / 


eskorf 


espy 


apercevoir 


apersevwar 


evacuate ' 


evacuer 


evakilay 


explode 


eclater 


eklafay 


explosive 


explosif, m 


explosif 


fatigue duty 


corv6e, / 


korve 


field glass 


jumelles, / (plu.) 


geumel 


file 


file, / 


fit 


fire (n) 


feu, m 


u 


fire (v) 


faire feu 


fair fp 


flag 


drapeau, m 


drapoe 


flank 


flanc, m 


fla 


force (n) 


force, / 


fors 



*I enlist=je m'enrdle. 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



73 



force (n) 


puissance, / 


Pzvisas 


force (v) 


forcer 


forsay 


fort 


fort, m 


for 


fortification 


fortification, | 


fortifikasio 


fortify 


fortifier 


fortify ay 


fortress 


forteresse, / 


forteres 


front 


front, m 


fro 


furlough 


cong^, m 


koge 




permission, / 


permisio 


fuse 


m^che, / 


mesh 




fufi^e, / 


fuse 


garrison 


garnison, / 


garniso 


gas 


gaz, ni 


go2 


general 


g^n^ral, m 


general 


go 


aUer 


alay 


go away 


partir 


partir 




s'en aller 


sa nalay 


go out 


sortir 


sortir 


go in 


entrer (dans) 


dtray 


grenade 


grenade, / 


grenad 


hand grenade 


grenade a main 


grenad a' ml 


grenadier 


grenadier, m 


grenadyay 


guard 


garde, / 


gard 


advance guard 


avant=garde, / 


avd gard 


re^r guard 


arridre-garde, / 


aryer gard 


guardroom 


corps de garde, m 


kor de gard 


gun 


canon, m 


kano 


gun carriage 


aUtit de canon, m 


afu de kano 


guncotton .. 


coton=poudre, m 


koto poodr 


gun pit 


emplacement de la 
pi^ce 


dplasmd de la p} 


gun shield 


bouciier, m 


bo ok ly ay 


field gun 


pi^ce de cam- 
pagne, / 


pyes de kdpanye 


machine gun 


mitrailleuse, / 


mitraypz 


gunner 


canonnier, m 


kanonyay 


gutter 


rigole, / 


rigol 


halt (n) 


hahe, / 


alt 


halt (v) 


faire halte 


fair alt 


halting place 


^tape, / 


etap 


hammer 


marteau, m 


martoe 


handle 


manivelle, / 


manivel 


hand wheel 


volant, m 


void 



74 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



hand wheel 


volant de pointage 


void de pwitage 


hatchet 


hache, / 


ash 


headquarters 


qiiartier general, m 


k arty ay general 


helmet 


casque, m 


kask 


help (n) 


secours, m 


sekoor 


help (v) 


aider 


ayday 


infantry 


infanterie, / 


ifdtri 


inspection 


inspection, / 


Ispeksio 


intern 


interner 


tternay 


intrench 


retrancher 


retrdshay 


invade 


envahir 


dva ir 


jump 


sauter 


sot ay 


kill 


tuer 


tuay 


kit 


equipement, m 


ekipma 


kit-bag 


sac, m 


sak 


lance 


lance, / 


las 


lancer 


lancier, m 


Idsyay 


layout (camp) 


tracer 


trasay 


let go 


lacher 


lashay 


Heutenant (ist) 


lieutenant, m 


ly0tend 


lieutenant (2d) 


sous=lieutenant, m 


soo ly0tena 


line 


ligne, / 


linye 


Hsten 


6couter 


ekootay 


listening post 


poste d'ecoute, m 


post dekoot 


magazine 


magasin, m 


magazi 


major 


commandant, m 


komddd 


march (n) 


marche, / 


marsh 


march (v) 


marcher 


mar shay 


mask 


masque, iw 


mask 


mess 


ordinaire, m 


ordinair 


mess room 


chambre d'ordi* 


_ shdbr dordinair 




naire, / 


^ 


mess tin 


gamelle, / 


gamel 


mine 


mine, / 


min 


moat 


fosse, m 


fose 


mobilization 


mobilisation, / 


mohilisasio 


mortar 


mortier, m 


mortyay 


navigation 


navigation, m 


navigasio 


navy 


marine, / 


marin 


nurse 


infirmier, m 


tfermyay 




infirmiere, / 


Ifermydr 


offensive 


offensif, / 


ofasif 


officer 


officier, m 


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noncom. officer 


sous=officier, m 


soosofisyay 


order (n) 


ordre, m 


ordr 




reglement, m 


reglemd 


order (v) 


ordonner 


ordonay 


orderly 


ordonnance, m 


ordonas 


orderly officer 


oflScier d'ordon= 
nance, m 


ofisyay dor donas 


orderly room 


salie du rapport, / 


sal du rap or 


outflank 


deborder 


dehor day 


outpost 


avant=poste, m 


avd post 


password 


mot d'ordre, m 


moe dordr 


patrol 


patrouilie, / 


patrooiye 


peace 


paix, / 


pay 


periscope 


periscope, m 


pe risk op 


pickax 


pic, m 


pik 


pitch (tent) 


dresser 


dresay 


platform 


plateforme, / 


platform 


platoon 


peloton, m 


peloto 


pontoon 


ponton, m 


poto 


pouch (cartridge) 


cartouchiere, / 


kart 00 shyer 


powder 


poudre, / 


poodr 


prisoner 


prisonnier, m 


prisonyay 


private 


simple soldat, m 


SI pi so Ida 


quarter (n) 


quartier, m 


k arty ay 


quarter (v): 


loger 


log e ay 


rampart 


rempart, in 


rdpar 


range 


portee, / 


ports 




distance, / 


distds 


range finder 


t6Iemetre, m 


telemetr 


rank 


rang, m 


rd 




grade, m 


grad 


recoil 


recul, m 


rekiil 


recruit 


recrue, / 


rekril 


recruitment 


recrutement, m 


rekrutmd 


redoubt 


redoute, / 


redoot 


regiment 


regiment, m 


rcgimd 


register 


recommander 


rekomdday 


regulation 


r^glement, m 


reglmd 


reentorcement 


renfort, m 


rdfor 


report (n) 


rapport, m 


rap or 


report (v) 


rapporter 


ra port ay 




rendre compte 


rddr kot 


report (oneselfy 


se presenter 


se presdtay 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



repulse 


ecfaec, m 


eshek 


rescue 


sauver 


sovay 


retreat (n) 


retraite, / 


retrayt 


retreat (v) 


battre en retraite 


hatr a retrayt 


revolver 


revolver, m 


rcvolvav 


rifle 


fusil, m 


fusil 


rifle pit 


trou de tirailleur, 


troo de tiraiy0r 


roll call 


appel, m 


apel 


saber 


sabre, m 


sahr 


saw 


scie, m 


si 


scabbard 


fourreau, ni 


fooroe 


scout 


eclaireur, m 


eklair0r 


searchlight 


projecteur, m 


progekt0r 


section 


section, / 


seksio 


sector 


secteur, m 


sekipr 


sentry 


sentinelle, / 


saitnel 


sentry box 


guerite, / 


guerit 


sergeant 


sergent, m 


sergea 


sergeant, cavalry 


marechal de logls 


mareshal de lo^i 


sergeant major 


adjudant, m 


ageu da 


shell 


obus, m 


ohu 


shovel 


pelle, / 


pel 


shrapnel 


shrapnel, m 


shrapnel 




obus k balles, m 


ohu 2a bal 


siege 


sidge, m 


sydge 


sight (gun) 


hausse, / 


OS 


signal (n) 


signal, 111 


sinyal 




signaux (plu.) 


sinyoe 


signal flag 


fanion=signal, m 


fanyo sinyal 


signal (v) 


faire des signaux 


fair day sinyoe 


skirmish (n) 


escarmouche, / 


eskarmoosh 


skirmish (v) 


escarmoucher 


esk arm 00 shay 


sod / 


mottes de gazon, 

/ (plu.) 


mot de gazo 


soldier 


soldat, m 


sol da 


spade 


beche, / 


hhh 


spy 


espion, m 


espyo 


squad 


peloton, m 


peloid 


staff 


etat=major, m 


eta mage or 


strap 


courroie, / 


koonvah 


strategy 


strategie, / 


St r at eg i 


string 


ficelle, / 


fisel 



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submarine 


sous«marin, m 


soo marl 


surrender (n) 


redditlon, / 


redisio 


surrender (v) 


se rendrb 


se rddr 


sword 


epee, / 


epe 




sabre, -;;/ 


sabr 


take 


prendre 


prddr 


tank 


reservoir,* m 


reservwar 


target 


cible, / 


sibl 


tent 


tente, f 


tat 


torpedo 


torpilie, / 


tor ply c 


trench 


tranchee, / 


trdshc 


communication 


boyeau de com- 


bwahyoe de komdni- 


trench 


munication, m 


kasio 


trigger 


gachette, / 


gasket 


troops 


troupes, / (p!u,) 


troop 


truce 


armistice, ;;/ 


annistis 


war 


guerre, / 


gU'-r 


war office 


ministre de la 

guerre, m 


ministr de la guer 


win 


gagner 


ganyay 


weapon 


arme, / 


arm 


wound (n) 


biessure, / 


blesur 


wound (v) 


biesser 


blcsay 


wing 


aile, i 


aye 



GENERAL VOCABULARY 



abandon 


abandonner 


abadonay 


abdomen 


ventre, m 


voir 


able, to be 


pouvoir 


poovivar 


about (approxi- 






mately) 


environ 


Gviro 


about (near) 


autour de 


otoor de 


about (concerning) 


de 


de 


above 


au dessus de 


oe d^csu de 


absence 


absence, / 


absds 


accident 


accident, m 


oksidd 


accompany 


accompagner 


ak op any ay 


according to 


selon 


selo 


accounts 


comptabilit^, / 


kotabilite 


accuse 


accuser 


akusay 


ache 


ma!, ni 


mal 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



across 


k travers 


a traver 


act 


acte, m 


akt 




action, / 


aksio 




fait, m 


fay 


act of bravery 


action d'eclat, / 


aksio dekla 


action 


action, / 


aksio 


add 


ajouter 


ageootay 


address (n) 


adresse, / 


adres 


address (v) 


adresser 


adresay 


adjutant 


adjudant, m 


agenda 


admiral 


amiral, m 


amiral 


admit 


admettre 


admetr 


advance (n) 


avance, / 


avds 


advance (v) 


avancer 


avdsay 


advance pay 


pret, m 


pre 


aeronaut 


aeronaute, m (or /) 


a eronot 


aeronautical 


aeronautique 


a eronotik 


aeroplane 


avion, m 


avyo 


afield 


en campagne 


a kdpanye 


afoot 


en marche 


a marsh 


after 


apres 


apre 


afternoon 


apres=midi, m 


aprd midi 


again 


encore 


akor 


against 


contre 


kotr 


age 


age, m 


age 


agent 


agent, m 


aged 


ago 


ily a 


il i a 


agree 


s'accorder 


s akor day 


agreement 


accord, m 


akor 


aid 


aider 


ay day 


aim (n) 


visee, / 


vise 




but, m 


bu 




vue, / 


vii 


aim (v) 


viser 


visay 


aileron 


aileron, m 


ayero 


air 


air, m 


air 


airman 


aviateur, m 


aviator 


airship 


dirigeable, m 


dirigeahl 


alarm 


alerte, / 


alert 




alarme, / 


alarm 


alive 


vivant 


vivd 




/ vivante 


vivdt 



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79 



all 


tout (m sing.) 


too 




toute (/ sing.) 


toot 




tons (m plu.) 


too 




toutes (/ plu.) 


toot 


allow 


permeftre 


permetr 


,allowance 


ration, / 


rasio 


allot 


assigner 


asinyay 


almost 


presque 


preske 


alone 


sell! 


S0l 




/ seule 


S0l 


along 


le long de 


le 15 de 


already 


deja 


degea 


also 


aussi 


osi 


altimeter 


altimetre, m 


altinietr 


altogether 


ensemble 


dsabl 


altogether (quite) 


tout a fait 


too ta fay 


alum 


alun, m 


alu 


always 


tou jours 


toogeoor 


ambulance 


ambulance, / 


abulds 


ambulance car 


ambulance auto= 
mobile, m 


dhulds otomohil 


^ ambulance wagon 


voiture d*ambu= 


vwahtur ddbuld. 


1 


lance, / 




^ ambush (n) 


embuscade, / 


dbuskad 


ambush (v) 


embusquer 


dbuskay 


ammonia 


ammoniaque, / 


amoniak 


ammimition 


munition, / 


muni si 


am.ong 


parmi 


parmi 


. amputate 


amputer 


a put ay 


. amputation 


amputation, / 


a p at a si 


m amusement 


distraction, / 


distraksio 


^anaesthetic 


anesthesique, m 


anestesik 


p anchor (n) 


ancre, / 


dkr 


A anchor (v) 


ancrer 


dkray 


■ anemometer 


anemometre, m 


anemometr 


^ angry 


fache 


fas he 


/ fach^e 


fashe 




irrit6 


(rite 




/ irrit^e 


trite 


angle 


angle, m 


dgl 


ankle 


cheville, / 


shevil 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



another 


un autre 


u notr 




/ une autre 


un otr 




autrui 


otrtii 


answer (n) 


riponse, / 


repos 


answer (v) 


r^pondre 


repodr 


antidote 


antidote, m 


atidoet 


antiseptic 


antiseptique, w 


atiseptik 


anj^ 


quelque 


kelke 




du or de !a 


du, de la, 




(plu.) des 


day 


aperient 


purgatif, m , 


. purgatif 


appetite 


app6tit, m 


apeti 


apple 


pomme, / 


piim 


approach 


s*approcher de 


saproshay de 


arch 


arc, m 


ark 




voiite, / 


voot 


arch of eyebrow 


arcade sourcli^ 
Iier€, / 


arkad soorsiyer 


arm (part of body) 


bras, m 


bra 


arm (weapon) 


arme, / 


arm 


arm (v) 


armer 


armay 


armor-plated 


blinds 


hlide 




/ blindee 


blide 




cuirasse 


kwirase 


.>< 


/ cuirassee 


kwirase 


arniy 


arm^e, / 


arme 


arnica 


arnica, m 


arnika 


around 


autour de 


otoor de 


arouse 


eveiller 


evayay 


arrange 


arranger 


ardgeay 


arrangement 


am^nagement, m 


amenagema 


arrest 


arrMer 


arktay 


arrival 


arriv6e, / 


arive 


arrive 


arriver - 


arivay 


arsenal 


arsenal, m 


arsenal 


artery 


artdre, / 


arter 


artichoke 


artichaut, m 


artishoe 


artillery 


artilierie, f 


artiyeri 


artist • 


artiste, m 


artist 


as 


cotnme 


hum 


ascend 


monter 


motay 


ascent 


mont^e, f 


mote 


ashore 


k terre 


a ter 



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ashore, go 


debarquer 


debarkay 


ask 


demander 


demdday 


asleep 


endormi 


ddormi 




/ endormie 


adonni 


asleepi be 


dormir 


donnlr 


asleep, fall 


s'endormir 


■ sodonuir 


asparagus 


asperge, / 


aspcrge 


assault 


assaut^ in 


asoc 


assemble 


rassembier 


rasablay 


assemble (them- 






selves) 


s'assembJer 


sasdblay 


assist 


aider 


' ayday 


assure 


assurer 


asu^-ay 


astonish 


^tonxier 


; etouGy 


at 


k 


a 


at once 


tout de suite 


too dc swit 


attack (n) 


attaquc, / 


atok 


attack (v) 


attaquer 


atakay 


attempt (n) 


attentat, m ~. 


at at a 


attempt (v) 


tenter 


tat ay 


attention 


attention, / 


atasio 


attention (com 






mand) 


garde k vous! 


gard a voo 


attic 


grenier, m 


grcnyay 


aunt 


tante, / 


fat 


auxiliary 


auxiliaire, m 


oexilyair 


avenge 


venger 


V age ay 


avenue 


chemin d'accis 


shemi daksk 


average, on the 


en moyenne 


a mwahycn 


aviation 


aviation, / 


aviasid 


avoid - 


^viter 


evifay 


await 


attendre 


atddr 


awake 


^ eyeing 


■ evaye 




/ ^veilie© 


evaye 


awaken 


^veiller 


evayay 


awaken (oneself) 


s'^veillei^ 


sevoyay 


away- 


loin 


Iwi 


awful 


terrible 


teribl 


ax 


hache, / 


ash 


axle 


essieu, m 


esyp 


baby- 


beb6, in 


bebe 


back 


dos, m 


doe 


background 


arridre plan, fff 


aryer pi a 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



background 


fondj m 


fo 


bacon 


lard, m 


lar 


bad 


mauvais 


movay 




/ mauvaise 


movayz 


badge 


plaque, / 


plak 


badly 


mal 


mal 


bag 


sac, m 


sak 


baggage 


bagage, m 


bagage 


bake 


cuire 


kwir 


baker 


boulanger, m 


hooldgeay 


baking 


cuisson, / 


kwiso 


bald 


chauve 


shoev 


ball 


balle, / 


hal 


ball (cannon)] 


boulet, m 


hoolay 


ballast 


lest, m 


lest 


balloon 


ballon, m 


halo 


banana 


banane, / 


hanan 


band 


musique, / 


musik 


bandage 


bandage, m 


bad age 


bandsman 


soldat musician, m 


so Ida musisyt 


bar 


barrette, / 


baret 


barbed wire 


fil de f er barbele, m 


^fil de fer barbele 


barbed-wire clipper 


rogneur de fil, m 


rony0r de fil 


barbed-wire entan- 




■m 


glements 


reseaux de fil, m 


resoe de fil 3 


barber 


coifieur, m 


kwahf0r 


bareback 


a poll 


a pwahl 


barley 


orge, / 


org^ 


barn 


grange, / 


grage 


barracks 


caserne, / 


kasern 


barricade 


barricade, / 


barikad 


base hospital 


hopital de Tin* 
terieur, m 


opital de litery0r 


basin 


cuvette, / 


kuvet S 


basket 


panier, m 


p any ay M 


bath 


bain, m 


bi J 


bathe 


baigner 


bainyay S 


battalion 


bataillon, m 


bat ay ^ 


battery 


batterie, / 


bateri 


battle 


bataille, / 


bataiye 




combat, m 


koba 


battle (give) 


livrer bataille 


Uvray bataiye 


bayonet 


baionette, m 


ba iyonet 



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be 


etre 


etr 




bean 


haricot, m 


ariko 




bear (carry) 


porter 


port ay 




bear (endure) 


souff rir 


soofrir 




beard 


barbe, / 


barb 




bearer (stretcher) 


brancardier, m 


brdkardyay 




beat 


battre 


batr 




beautiful 


beau, bel (before 


boe, bel 






vowel) ; / belle 


bel 




because 


parce que 


pars ke 




become 


devenir 


devenir 




bed 


lit, m 


li 




bedding 


literie, / 


Uteri 




beef 


boeuf, m 


b^l 




corned beef 


boeuf sal6, m 


b0f sale 




roast beef 


boeuf roti, m 


b0f roti 




beefsteak 


bifteck, m 


biftek 




beer 


biere, / 


byer 




beet 


bette, / 


bet 




before (time) 


avant 


ava 




before (place) 


devant 


devd 




before (conj.) 


avant que 


ava ke 




begin 


commencer 


komdsay 




behind 


derriere 


deryer 






en arriere 


a naryer 




believe 


croire 


krwar 




bell 


cloche, / 


klosh 




belong 


appartenir 


apartenir 




below 


au=dessous de 


oe desu de - 




below (adv.) 


en bas 


a ba 




belt 


ceinturon, m 


slturo 




bench 


banc, m 


bak 




beside 


a c5te de 


a kote de 




best 


le meiileur 


le may0r 






/ la meilleure 


le may0r 




better 


meiileur 


may0r 






/ meilleure 


mav0r 




between 


entre 


dtr 




beverage 


boisson, / 


bwahso 




beyond 


au dela (de) 


oe dela de 




bicarbonate of soda 


bicarbonate de 
sonde, m 


bicarb onat de 


sood 


bicycle 


bicyclette, / 


bisiklet 





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EASY FRENCH FOR A^IERICAN SOLDIERS. 



big 


grand 


grd 




/ grande 


grdd 


bill 


note, / 


not 


billet (n) 


billet, m 


biyay 


billet (v) 


loger 


logeay 


billeting order 


billet de iogement, 


biyay de log e ma 


bind 


1ft 
Her 


Hay 


bind (a prisoner) 


garrotter 


garotay 


bird 


aiseau, m 


wahsoe 


biscuit 


biscuit, m 


biskwi 


bit 


morceau, nt 


morsoe 


bit (horse) 


mors, m 


mor 


bite- 


mordre 


mordr 


black 


noir 


nwar 




/ noire 


nwar 


blacksmith 


lorgeron, m 


■ forger 


blade 


lame, / 


lam 


blanket 


couverture, / 


koovertur 


bleed 


saigner 


• sanyay 




r6pandre son sang 


re pad r so sa 


blemish 


tache, / 


task 


bhster 


ampoule, / 


apool ♦ 


blood 


sang, ni 


sd 


blouse 


vareuse, / 


var0z 


blow (n) 


coup, ni 


koo 


blow (v) 


siffler 


siflay ^ 


blow of sword 


coup d'^pee, m 


koo depe 


blow of w^histle 


coup de sifflet, m 


koo de so flay 


blow up 


faire sauter 


fair sotay 


boat 


bateau, m 


batoe 


bod}' 


corps, VI 


kor 


body (dead) 


cadavre, m 


kadavr 


boil 


bouillir 


booiyir 


boil (make boil) 


faire bouillir 


fair^booiyir 


bolster 


traversin, m 


tr avers] 


bolt (n) 


verrou, m 


veroo 


bolt (v) 


s'emballer 


sdbalav 


bomb 


bombe, / 


bob 


bone 


OS, m 


oe 


book 


livre, m 


livr 


book (soldier's) 


livret, m 


livray 


boot 


botte, / 


hot 



EASY FRE.NCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



85 



boracic 
border 

born 

both 

bottle 
bottom 
bow (n) 

. bow (v) 

bowel 

bowl 

box (n) 

V..X (v) 

boxing 

boy 

braces 

brake 

brandy_ 

brave 

bravery 

bread 

break 
^l)reak out 

breakdown 

breakfast 

brier pipe 

^)ridge 

bridle 

brief 

brigade 
brilliant 

bring (carry) 
bring |lead) 
bring back 

broad 

broil 

bronchitis 



borique 


borik 


bord, m 


bor 


frontidre, / 


■frotycr 


ne 


nc 


/nee 


nc 


tons !es deux 


too lay d0 


/ toutes les deux 


toot lay d^ 


bouteiife, / 


boo tare 


fond, m 


io 


saiut, m 


salu 


reverence, / 


'rez'cras 


s'incliner 


slklinay 


intestin, m 


Ucstl 


bol, m ^ 


bol 


boite, / 


bwaht 


boxer 


boxay 


boxe, / 


box 


gar con, ni 


gar so 


breteiles, / (plu.) 


brctel 


frein, m 


frl 


eau-de=vie, / 


oc de vi 


brave 


brav 


bravoure, / 


bravoor 


pain, ni 


pi 


casser 


kasay 


eclater 


cklafay 


panne, / 


pan - 


d6jeuner, m 


dcgc0nay 


pipe de bruyerc, / 


pip de.bruyer 


pont, m 


po ' 


bride, / 


brid 


bref 


brcf 


breve / 


brcv 


brigade, / 


brigad 


brilfant 


briya 


/ brillante 


briydt 


apporter 


aportay 


amener 


am c nay 


rapporter 


raportqy 


ramener 


ram en ay 


large 


large 


griller 


griyay 


bronchite, / 


brokit 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLBIERS. 



bronze 


bronze, m 


bro2 


brook 


ruisseau, m 


rwisoe - 


broth 


bouillon, m 


hooiyo 


brother 


frere, m 


frer 


brown 


brun 


hru 




/ brune 


brun 


brush 


brosse, f 


bros 


brutal 


brutal 


brutal 




/ brutale 


brutal 


bucket 


seau, m 


soe 


buckwheat 


sarrasin, m 


sarasl 


bugle 


clairon, m 


k lair 5 


build 


batir 


batir 




construire 


kostruir 


builder 


constructeur, m 


kostriikt0r 


building 


batiment, m 


batimd 


bullet 


balle, / 


bal 


bull's-eye (target) 


mouche, / 


moosh 


bundle 


paquet, m 


pakay 


burn 


briiler 


brulay 


burst 


6clater 


eklatay 


bury 


enterrar 


ate ray 


bush 


buisson, m 


bwiso 


business 


affaire, / 


afair 


busy 


occupe m 


okupe 




occupee / 


okupe 


butcher 


boucher, fn 


_ boo shay 


butt (rifley 


crosse, / 


kros 


butter 


beurre, m 


b0r 


button 


bouton, m 


booto 


buv 


acheter 


ash t ay 


by 


par 


par 


cab 


fiacre, m 


fiakr 


icabbage 


chou, m 


shoo 


cabin 


cabine, / 


kabin 


cable 


cable, in 


kabl 


calculation 


calcul, in 


kalkul 


calendar 


calendrier, m 


kalddryay 




carnet, m 


karnay 


calf (leg)" 


moliet, in 


mo lay 


call 


appeler 


apelay 


be called 


s'appeler 


sap e lay 


call the roll . 


faire I'appel 


fair lapel 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



87 



bugle call 


sonnerie, / 


soneri 


calm 


calme 


kam 


camp (n) 


camp, m 


kd 


■^ 


bivouac, m 


hivooak 




campement, m 


kdpmd 


camp (v) 


camper 


kdpay 


camp equipment 


ustensile de campe« 
ment, m 


Ustdsil de kdpmd 


camp kettle 


marmite de campe« 
ment, / 


marmit de kdpmc 


can (n) 


bidon, m 


bido 


can (preserve)^ 


conserver 


koservay 


can (be able) 


pouvoir 


poovwar 


canal 


canal, m 


kanal 


candle 


bougie, / 


boogi 




chandelle, / 


shddel 


candy 


bonbon, m 


bobo 


canned food 


conserve (de), / 


^ koserv 


cannon 


canon, m 


kano 


canteen 


cantine, / 


kdtin 


canter 


petit galop, m 


peti galo 


canter 


aller an petit galop 


day oe peti galo 


cantonment 


cantonnement, m 


kdtomud 


canvas 


toile, / 


t wall I 


cap (military) 


kepi, m 


kepi 


captain 


capitaine, m 


kapitayn 


captive 


captif7 m 


kapfif 


car (balloon) 


nacelle, / 


nascl 


car (motor) 


automobile, m 


otomohil 


carbolic acid 


acide phenique, m 


asidjfcnik 


carbonic acid 


acide carbonique, m 


asidTkarbonik 


card 


carte, / 


kart 


playing cards 


cartes a jouer 


kart a geooay 


care 


soin, m 


SWl 


care for 


soigner 


swahnyay 


careful 


soigneux 


swakny^ 




/ soigneuse 


swahny^s 


carefully 


soigneusement 


swahny0zmd 


carpenter 


charpeiitier, m 


sharp dty ay 


carriage 


voiture, / 


vwahtur 


carriage shed 


remise, / 


remis 


carrot 


carotte, / 


karot 


carry 


porter 


port ay 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



carry away 


enlever 


dievay 


cartridge 


cartouche, / 


kartoosh 


cartridge pouch 


cartouchiere, / 


kartooshydr 


case 


cas, m 


ka 


case (cartridge) 


douslle, / 


do lye 


cash 


argent, m 


argm 


castle 


chateau, w 


shatoe 


castor oil 


huile de ricin, / 


wil de rlsl 


casualty 


perte, / 


pert 


cat 


chat, m 


ska 


catch 


attraper 


atrapay 




saisir 


say:::ir 


cattle 


b^tail, m 


hetaiye 




bestiaux, in (plu.) 


bestyoe 


cattle car 


wagon k bestiaux, 


wago na bestyoe 


cauliflower 


chou-^euf, m 


shooflpr 


cause (n) 


cause, f 


koes 


cause (v) 


causer 


koesay . 




faire naitre 


fair n^tr 


caution 


avis, m 


avi 




precaution, / 


prekoesio 


cavalry 


cavalerie, / 


kavaleri 


cease 


cesser 


sesay ' 


celery 


celeri, m 


selri '^^mt 


cell 


cachot, 711 


kasha ^^B 


cellar 


cave, / 


kav ^, 


censor ^ 


censeiir, m 


sds^r J 


chain 


chaine, / 


shayn M 


chair 


chaise, / 


shays ':^^M 


chalk 


craie, / 


kray VH- 


challenge (n) 


demande, / 


demdd ^^B 


challenge (who 




■ 


goes?) 


qui vIve? 


ki viv ^ 9 


challenge (v) 


crier qui yive 


kriay ki viv ■, 


change (n) 


changement, m 


shagemd fl 


change (money) 


monnaie, / 


monay ™l 


change (v) 


changer 


shag e ay 


change of speed 


changement de Vi- 
tesse, m 


shagemd de vites 


chaplain 


aumdnier, m 


ornonyay 


charge (n) 


charge, / 


sharge 


charge (v) 


charger 


shqrgeay 



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chat 

cheap 

cheat 

cheek 

cheerful 

cheese 
chemist 
cherry 
chess 
chest 

chest (of body) 
chestnut 
, chicken 
chief 
child 
chimney 
chin 
chloride of lime 

chocolate 

choose 

chop (n) 

chop (v) 

chorus 

Christmas 

church 

cider 

cigar 

cigarette 

claret 

clean (adj) 

clean (v) 

cleanliness 

dear (n) 

clear (v) 
"" cliinate 
climb 

IWoak 



I" 



causer 

k bon march6 

se tromper 

joue, / 

gai 

/ gaie 
fromage, m 
pharmicien, w 
cerise, / 
echecs, m (plu.) 
coffre, m 
poitnne, / 
chataigne, / 
poulet, m 
chef, m 

enfant, m or / 
cheminee, / 
menton, m 
chforure de chaux, 

in 
chocolat, m 
choisir 
cdtelette, / 
hacher 
choeur, m 
Noel, m 
egiise, / 
cidre, m 
cigare, m 
cigarette, / 
bordeaux, m 
propre 
nettoyer 
propret^, / 
clair 

/ claire 
degager 
climat, m 
grimper 
s'accrocher 
manteau, m 
horfoge, / 



kosay 

a bo may she 

se iropay 

geoo 

goy 

gay 

fromage 

farmisyl 

seris 

eshek 

kofr 

p wait trill 

shataynye 

poolay 

shef 

dfd 

shemiue 

mdto 

klorur de shoe 

shako la 

shwaJizir 

kotlet 

ash ay 

k0r 

no- el 

egliz 

sidr 

sigar 

sigarct 

hordoe 

propr 

netwahyay 

proprcfe 

klair 

klair 

dig age ay 

k lint a 

grip ay 

sokroshay 

nidtoe 

orloge 



go 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



clockwork 


mouvement 
logerie, m 


d'hor= 


moovmd dof 


close 


fermer 




fermay 


closet 


cabinet, m 




kahinay 


clot (of blood) 


caillot (de sa 


ng), m 


kaiyo de sd 


cloth 


6toffe, / 




etof 


clothe 


habiller 




abiyay 




vetir 




vetir 


clothes 


vetements, n 


I (plu.) 


vetmd 


clothing 


habillement, 


m 


abiyemd 


cloud 


nuage, m 




nuage 


cloudy 


nebuleux 




nebul0 




nuageux 




nuage0 


clover 


trefie, m 




trefl 


clutch (motor)] 


embrayage, 


m 


dbrayage 


coal 


charbon, m 




sharbo 


coast 


cote, / 




kot 


coat 


habit, m 




abi - 


cocoa 


cacao,- m 




kaka-o 


cod 


mortie, / 




moru 


coffee 


cafe, m 




kafe 


coil 


bobine, / 




bobin 


coin 


piece, / 




pyes 


cold 


froid 




frwah 




/ froide 




frwahd 


collar 


collier, m 




kolyay 


collar bone 


clavicule, / 




klavikul 


collect 


recueillir 




rekuiyir 


colonel 


colonel, m 




kolonel 


color 


couleur, / 




kool0r 


colors (flag)" 


drapeau, m 




drapoe 


column 


colonne, / 




kolon 


comb (n) 


peigne, m 




paynye 


comb (v) 


peigner 




paynyay 


come 


venir 




venir 


comfort (n) 


aisance, / 




aysds 




bien=etre, m 




byt netr 


comfort (v) 


soulager 




soolageay 




consoler 




kosolay 


comfortable 


commode 




komod 


comforter 


passe=montagne, m 


pas motanye 


command (n) 


commandement, m 


komddmd 


command (y)] 


commander 




komdday 



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91 



commander 


chef, m 


shef 


commander in chief 


generalissime, m 


generalisim 


commissariat 


intendance, / 


ttddds 


common 


ordinaire 


ordinal}' 




commun 


komu 




/ commune 


komun 


Cammunicate 


communiquer 


komunikay 


communication 


communication, / 


komunikasio 




liaison, / 


li ay so 


community 


commune, / 


komun 


companion 


compagnon, m 


k op any 5 




compagne, / 


kopanye 


company 


compagnie, / 


kopanyi 


compass 


boussole, / 


hoosol 


complexion 


teint, m 


n 


compress (n) 


compresse, / 


kopres 


compress (v) 


resserrer 


reseray 




comprimer 


koprimay 


concrete 


b^ton, in 


heto 


concussion 


secousse, / 


sekoos 


confess 


avouer 


avooay 




confesser 


kofesay 


confidence 


confiance, / 


kofids 


confine 


confiner 


kofinay 




enfermer 


dferniay 


confinement 


consigne, / 


kosinye 


conflict (n) 


entrechoquement, 


dtreshokmd 




17t 

lutte, / 


lut 


conflict (v) 


s'entrechoquer 


sdtreshokay 




lutter 


lut ay 


conquest 


conquete, / 


koket 


consider 


estimer 


estiniay 




tenir pour 


tenir poor 


consul 


consul, m 


kosul 


consult 


consulter 


ko stilt ay 


constipated 


constipe 


ko stipe 


contagious 


contagieux 


kdtage0 


continue 


continuer 


kotinilay 


convenient 


commode 


komod 




convenable 


kovenahl 


converse 


causer 


kosay 




s'entretenir (avec) 


sdtretenir 



P:ASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



conversation 


conversation, / 


koversasio 




entretien, m 


airefyl 


convoy 


convoi» m 


kovwah 


cool 


frais 


fray 


cook (person) 


cuisinier, m 


kzvisinyay 


cook (to cook) 


cuire 


kwir 


copper 


cuivre, m 


kzvivr 


cord 


corde, / 


kord 


cork 


bouchon, m 


boosho 


corkscrew 


tire=bouchon, m 


tir boosho 


corn (grain) 


ble, m 


ble 


corn (on foot) 


cor, m- 


kor 


corner 


coin, 7n 


kwi 


corporal 


capora!, m 


kaporal 


correct (adj) 


juste 


geust 


correct (v) 


corriger 


ko rig cay 


cottage 


chaumiere, / 


shouiydr 


cotton - 


coton, m 


koto 


cotton (thread) 


fil a coudre 


fil a koodr 


cotton pad 


tampon de coton, 

■m 
ouate, / ^ 


tapo dc koto 


cotton wool 


oowat 


cotigh (n) 


toux, / 


too 


cough (v) 


toiisser 


ioosay 


count 


compter 


kotay 


countersign 


mot de rallie= 
ment, m 


moe dc raJima 


country (vs. city) 


campagne, / 


kelp an yc 


country (native) 


patrie, / 


patri 


country (nation)' 


pays, m 


pal i 


courtesy 


politesse, / 


politcs -1 


court-rnartial 


justice militaire, / 


geust is militaii 


coijsin 


cousin, m 


koosl i 




cousine, / 


koosin ^ 


cover (n) 


couvercle, m 


koovcrkl i 




couverture, / 


koovertur j 


cover (shelter) (n) 


abri, m 


abri 


cover (v) 


couvrir 


koovrir 




cacher 


k ash ay 


cow- 


vache, / 


vash 


coward 


lache, m 


lash 




poltron, m 


poltrd 


crab 


crabe, m 


k rah 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



93 



crank 


manivelle, / 


manivel 


crawl 


Tamper 


rap ay 


cream 


creme, / 


krem 


cross (n)' 


croix, / 


krzvah 


cross (v) 


croiser 


krwahsay 


crossing 


passage, m 


pasage 




croisement, m 


krwahsmSt 


crossroad 


carrefour, m 


karfoor 


cruet 


huilier, ni 


ivilyay 




burette, / 


buret 


crush 


^eraser 


ekrasay 


crutch 


b6quine, / 


bekil 


cucumber 


concombre, m 


kokobr 


cup 


tasse, / 


fas 


cure 


guerir 


guerir 


currycomB 


etrille, / 


etril 


cut 


couper 


k 00 pay 


cutlet 


cdtelette, / 


koflet 


cyclist 


cyciiste, m 


siklist 


daily 


quotidien 


kotidyl 


dam 


barrage, m 


barage 


damage 


dommage, m 


doni<ige 


damp 


humide 


iimid 


danger 


danger, m 


ddgeay 


dangerous 


dangereux 


dagerf^ 


dare 


oser 


osay 


dark 


sombre 


sobr 


darkness 


ten^bres, / (plu.) 


tenibr 




obscurity, / 


obskUrite 


date (time) 


date, / 


dat 


date (fruit)j 


datte, / 


dat 


daughter 


fiiie, / 


fiye 


dawn 


aube, / 


ob 




aurore, / 


oror 


day 


jour, m 


geoor 




journee, / 


geoorne 


dead 


mort 


mor 




/ morte 


mort 


deaf 


s^urd 


soor 




/ sourde 


soord 


dear 


cher 


sher 




/ chdre 


sh^r 


death 


mort, / 


mor 



m 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



debt 


dette, f 


det 


decanter 


carafe, f 


karaf 


deceive 


tromper 


tropay 


decide 


decider 


desiday 


deck 


pent, m 


Po 


deed 


action, / 


aksio 




fait, '^m. 


fay 


deep 


profond 


profo 




/ profond^ 


profod 


defaulter 


delinquant, m 


delikd 




delinquante, / 


delikdt 


defeat (n) 


defaite, f 


defayt 


defeat (v) 


vaincre 


vikr 




mettre en d^route 


metr a deroot 


defense 


defense, / 


defds 


defend 


defendre 


defddr 


deflate 


degonfler 


de go flay 


delay_(n) 


delai, m 


delay 


delay (v) 


retard er 


retarday 


delivery 


livraison, / 


livraiso 




remise, / 


remiz 


dell 


creux, m. 


kr0 


demand (n)' 


demande, / 


demdd 


demand (v) 


demander 


demdday 




reclamer 


reklamay 


dentist 


dentiste, m 


ddtist 


deny 


nier 


niay 


depart 


partir 


partir 


depend (on)' 


dependre (de) 


depddr 


depth 


profondeur, f 


profod0r 


deputy 


adjoint, m 


agewi 


descend 


descendre 


desddr 


description 


description, / 


desk rip sio 




signalement, m 


sinyalmd 


desert (n) 


desert, m 


deser 


desert (v) 


abandonner 


dbddonay 




deserter 


desertay 




quitter 


kitay 


deserter 


desertear, m 


deserter 


deserve 


meriter 


meritay 


desire (n) 


desir, m 


desir 




envie, / 


avi 


desire (v) 


desirer 


desiray 



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9S 



desire (v) 


souhaiter 


soo ay tay 


dessert 


dessert, m 


deser 


destroy 


detruire 


detruir 


detachment 


detachement, m 


detashma 


devote 


devouer 


devooay 


dictionary 


dictionnaire, m 


diksionair 


die 


mourir 


moorir 


diet 


regime, m 


regim 


difficult 


difficile 


difisil 


dig 


creuser 


.kr0say 


dine 


diner 


din ay 


dinner 


dtner, m 


dinay 


dip 


plonger 


flogeay 


direction 


direction, m 


direksio 


dirty 


sale 


sal 




malpropre 


mialpropr 


disable 


rendre incapable 


rddr ikapahl 




mettre hors de 


metr or de servis 




servl^:je 






mettre hors de 


metr or de koba 




combat 




disabled 


eclope 


eklope 




/ eclopee 


eklope 


disk 


disq?ie^ m 


disk 


disinfectant 


desmfectasit, m 


deslfektd 


dislocate 


disloqi^er 


dislokay 




demettre 


demetr 


^dislocation 


dislocation, / 


dislokasio 


dismiss 


renvoyer 


rdvwahyay 


dismount 


demonter 


dcmotay 




descendre (de) 


desddr 




mettre pied a terre 


metr pyay ta fer 


disorder 


desorde, m 


desordr 


dispatch 


depeche, / 


depesh 


distance 


distance, / 


distds 


distinguish 


distinguer 


distigay 


distress 


detresse, / 


detres 


distrust 


se metier de 


se mefivay de 


ditch 


fosse, m 


fose 


dive 


plonger 


plogeay 


do 


iaire 


fair 


doctor 


medecin, m 


jnedsi 


document 


docismeni;, m 


dokumd 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMER1CAJ< SOLDIERS. 



fioor 


porte, / 


port 


dose (n) 


dose, / 


dos 




lotion, / 


losio 


dose (v) 


m6dicantenter 


medikaniatay 




doser 


do say 


doubt (n) 


doute, m 


doot 


doubt (v) 


douter 


dootay 




soup^onner 


soop'soiiay 


down (prep,) 


ati has de 


oe ha de 


down (adv.) 


en feas 


a ha 


downstairs 


en bas 


a ha 


dozen 


doiizaine, / 


dooaayn 


dragoon 


dragon, m 


drag 5 


dress (n) 


habillement, m 


ahiyema 




robe, / 


roh 


dress (v) 


habiller 


ably ay 




vetir 


vetir 


dress (oneself) 


s'habiller 


sahiyay '^ 




faire sa toilette 


fair sa twahlet 


dress (wound) 


. panser 


pdsay 


drift ' 


deriver 


derivay 


drill 


exercise, m 


exersis 


drink 


boire 


bwar 


drinking water 


eau potable, m 


-oe potabl 


drive 


promenade en V0!« 
ture, / 


promenad a vwahlf 


drive 


aller en voiture 


alay a vwahtur 


drive off 


chasser 


s ha say 


drop (n) 


goutte, / 


goot 


drop (v) 


laisser tomber 


lesay tohay J 




Jeter 


getay 1 


drown 


noyer 


nwahyay M 




etouffer 


etoofay -^ 


drown (oneself) 


se noyer 


se nwahyay m 


drug 


drogue, / 


drag ^ 


drum 


tambour, m 


tdboor p 


drunk 


ivre 


ivr 


dry (adj) 


sec 


sek 




/ s^che * 


sesh 


dry (v) 


secher 


seshay 


duck 


canard, m 


kanar 


dugout 


pirogue, / 


pirog 




casemate=abri, / 


kasemat abri 



EASY FRENCH FCK AMERICAN SOLDIEP.S. 



97 



dugout 


abri de repos, m 


abri de repot 


dumpling 


chausson, m 


shoso 




bouiette) / 


hoolet 


during 


pendant 


pddd 


duly 


devoir, m 


dcvwar 




service, m 


servis 


dysentery 


aysenterie, / 


disdteri 


each (adj.) 


chaque 


shak 


each (pron.) 


chacun 


shaku 




/ chacune 


shakun 


each other 


les uns les autres 


lay m lay zotr 


ear 


oreille, / 


or aye 


earth 


terre, / 


ter 


earthworks 


terrassement, m 


terasnm 


east 


est, 7)1 


est 




levant, lu 


leva 


e?vsy 


facile 


fasil 


easy-chair 


fauteui!, m 


fot0ye 


eat 


manger 


rndgeay 


edge 


bord, in 


bor 


eel 


anguiile, / 


dguiye 


efficiency 


efficicacite, / 


efikasite 


^gg 


ceuf, m 


0f 


boiled eggs 


des ceufs cuits or 


day ^0f kwi 




des ceuf s k !a coque 


day z0f za la kok 


fried eggs 


des oeufs sur le plat 


day z0i s%ir le pla 


poached eggs 


des OBiifs poches 


day .c^/ poshe 


scrambled eggs 


des oeufs brouill6s 


day .':0f brooiye 


elbow 


coude, m 


kood 


elder 


atn6 


aine 




/ ainee 


aine 


elsewhere 


ailleurs 


aiy0r 


embankment 


remblai, m 


rdblay 




levee de terre, / 


leve de ter 


embark 


embarquer 


dbarkay 




s'embarquer 


sdbarkay 


embarkation 


embarquement, m 


dharkmd 


emetic 


emetique, m 


emetik 


employ 


employer 


dplwahyay 


employment 


emploi, m 


dplwah ^ 




occupation, / 


ok up a si 5 


empty 


vide 


vid 


encampment 


campement, m 


kapiiid 



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EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



encourage 


encourag^^r 


akoorageay 


end (n) 


baut, m 


boo 




fin, / 


f' . 


end (t) 


finir 


finir 




achever 


ashevay 


enemy 


ennemi^ m 


enmi 


enforce 


faire executer 


fair exekutay 


engagement 


affaire, / 


afair 




combat, m 


koba 


engine 


machine, / 


mashin 


engineer 


mecanicien^ m 


mekanisyi 


enjoy 


jouir de 


geooir de 




trouver bon 


troovay bo ■ 


enlist 


enroler 


drolay 




s'enroler 


sdrolay 


enormous 


enorme 


enorm 


enough 


assez 


asay 


entanglement 


enchevetrement, m 


dshevetrmd 


eiiter 


entrer (dans) 


at ray da 


enteric 


fievre typhoide, f 


fyevr tifo id 


entrance 


entree, / 


aire 


envelope (n). 


enveloppe, / 


dvelop 


envelope (v) 


envelopper 


dv el op ay 


equal 


egal 


egal 




f egale 


egal 


equaL(v) 


egaler 


egal ay " 


equally 


egalement 


egalmd 


equip 


equiper 


ekipay 


equipment 


eqaipement, m 


e kip ma 


erect (adj) 


debout 


deboo 




droit, (/ droite) 


drwah, drwaht 




dresse, (/ dress^e) 


drese, drese 


erect (v) 


6riger 


erigeay 




dresser 


dresay 




construire 


kostruir 


errand 


commission, f 


komisid 


error 


erreur, / 


er0r 




faiite, / 


foet 


escape 


eviter 


evitay 




6chapper (a) 


eshapay a 




s'enfuir (de) 


sdfuir de 


escort 


escorte, / 


eskort 


escort 


escorter 


eskortay 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



99 



especially 


surtout 


siirtoo 




specialetnent 


spesialmd 


establish 


etablir 


etablir 


evacuate 


^vacuer 


evakuay 


even 


meme 


mem 


evening 


soir, m ^ 


swar 




soir6e, / 


sware 


every 


chaque 


shak 


examine 


examiner 


egsaminay 


examination 


examen, m 


egsamen 


excellent 


excellent 


exseld 




/ exceJlente 


exseldt 


except (adv.) 


hors 


or 




sauf 


sof 


exchange (n) 


echange, m 


eshdge 


exchange (v) 


^changer (contre) 


eshdgeay kotr 


exercise (n) 


exercice, m 


exersis 


exercise (v) 


exercer 


exersay 


expect 


attendre 


atddr 


expeditionary 


expeditionnaire 


expedisionair 


expel 


chasser 


shasay 




expulser 


ex pal say 


expense 


depense, / 


depds 


experience (n) 


ex^^erlence, / 


ex pe rids 


experience (v) 


eprouver 


eproovay 


explain 


expliquer 


explikay 


explanation 


explication, / 


explikasio 


explode 


i§clater 


ekiafay 


explore 


explorer 


ex pi or ay 


express train 


express, m 


ex pre 




rapide, m 


rapid 


extract 


tirer 


tiray 


extractor 


tfre= cartouche, m 


fir kartoosh 


extraordinary 


extraordinaire 


extra ordinair 


extreme 


extreme 


extrem 


extremity 


extremity, / 


extremite 


eye 


ceil, m 


oe iye 




(plu.) yeux 


y0 


fabricate 


fabriquer 


fabrikay 


face 


figure, / 


■ figur 




visage, m 


visage 


fail 


manquer 


mdkay 




echouer 


e shoo ay 



100 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



faint (adj) 


defaiHant 


defaya 




/ defaillante 


defaydt 




affaibli 


afayhli 




/ affaiblie 


afayhli 


faint (v)° 


s'6vanouir 


Sevan ooir 


fainting 


evanouissement, m 


evanooisma 


faith 


foi, / 


fwah 


faithful 


fidele 


-fidel 


fall (n) 


chute, / 


shut 




tombee, / 


tohe 


fall (v) ^ 


tomber 


tobay 


fall in (command) 


a vos rangs 


a voe rd 


fall back 


retomber 


ret oh ay 


fall back (go back) 


se retirer 


se retiray 


false 


faux 


foe 




/ fausse 


fos 


family 


lam i He, / 


famiye 


famine 


famine, / 


famin 


far 


loin 


Iwi 


fare 


course, / 


koors 




place, / 


plas 


farm 


ferme, / 


ferm 


farrier 


marechal ferrant, m 


mareshal ferd 


fast 


Vfte 


vit 


fat 


gros 


gro 




/ grosse 


gros 


father 


pere, m 


per ^ 


fault 


faute, / 


foet / 




d6faut, in 


defoe 


favor 


faveur, / 


favf^r 


fear 


peur, / 


P0r 




crainte, / 


krU 


fear 


craindre 


kridr 




avoir peur (de) 


avwar p0r de 


fearless 


sans peur 


. sd p0r 


feed 


nourrir 


noorir 


feel 


sentir 


sdtir 


fell 


abattre 


abatr 


fence 


palissade, / 


palisad 


ferry, : 


bac, m 


bak . 


fetlock 


bou^et, m 


boo lay 


fever 


iievre, / 


fyevr 


typhoid 


iievre typhoide, / 


fyevr tifo id 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



lOI 



scarlet 


fievre scarlatine, / 


fyevr skarlatin 


feverish 


fievreux 


fy^vr0 




/ fievreuse 


fyevr0z 


field 


champ, m 


slid 




terrain, m 


ten 


field glass 


jumelles, / (plu.) 


geiiniel 


field gun 


pidce de campagne, 

/ 
ambulance, / 


pycs de kapanye 


field hospital 


abulds 


iield oven 


four de campagne, 


foor de kapanye 


fierce 


111 
f6roce 


feros 


fig 


figue, / 


fi^ 


fight (n) 


combat, m 


koba 


fight (v) 


battre 


hatr 


file 


lime, / 


lim 


fill 


1 empiir 


dplir 




remplir 


rdplir 


filter 


filtre, m 


filtr 


finally 


cnfin 


afi 


find 


trouver 


troovay 


fine 


beau 


hoe 




bel (before vowel) 


bel 




/ belle 


bel 


finger 


doigt, in 


dwah 


finger print 


empreinte digitale, 

/ 
linir 


dprlf digital ^ 


finish 


fifiir 


fir wood 


sapiniere, / 


sapifiver 


fire (n) 


feu, in 


fp 


fire (v) 


faire feu 


fair f0 


fireman 


chauffeur, m 


shof0r 


firewood 


bois=a=bru!er, m 


hwahzahn'day 


firm 


ferme 


ferm 




solide 


solid 


first, at 


d'abord 


dabor 


fish (n) 


poisson, m 


pwahso 


fish (v) 


pecher 


peshay 


fish pond 


vivier, m 


V ivy ay 


fishing 


P^che, / 
fiamegon, m 


pesh 


fishhook 


amso 


fit 


convenir (a) 


kdvenir a 


fittings 


accessoires, m 


akseswar 



102 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



fix 


fixer 


fixay 




attacher 


atashay 


flag 


drapeau, m 


drapoe 


flagstaff 


hampe, f 


dp 


flannel 


flanelie, / 


flanel 


flash 


6clat, m 


ekla 


flask 


boateille, / 


boot aye 


flat 


plat 


pla 




/ plate 


plat 


flesh 


chair, / 


shair 


flight 


vol, m 


vol 


flinch 


reculer 


rekHlay 


float 


flotter 


flotay 




surnager 


surnageay 


flood (n) 


deluge, m 


deluge 


flood (v) 


inonder 


in day 


floor 


plancher, m 


pi ash ay 


flour 


farine, / 


far in 


flower 


fleur, / 


fl0r 


fly 


voler 


volay 


fodder 


f ourrage, m 


foorage 


fog 


brouillard, m 


hrooiyar 


fomentation 


fomentation, / 


fomdtasio 


food 


vivres, m (plu.) 


vivr 




noisrriture, / 


no oritur 


foot 


pied, ni 


pyay 


for 


pour 


poor 


forbid 


defendre 


defddr 


force (n) 


force, / 


fors 


force (v) 


forcer 


' for say 


ford (n) 


gue, in 


gue 


ford (v) 


passer a gu6 


pas ay a gue 


forehead 


front, m 


fro 


foreign 


etranger 


etrdgeay 




/ etrangere 


etrdger 


forest 


foret, / 


foray 


forge (n) 


forge, / 


forge 


forge (v) 


forger 


forgeay 


forget 


oublier 


oohliay 


fork 


fourchette, / 


foorshef 


forsake 


abandonner 


ahddonay 


fort 


fort, m 


for 


fortify 


fortifier 


fortifyay 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



103 



fortification 

forward 

fowl 

fracture 

framework 

free 

freeze 

frequent 

fresh 

friend 

fright 
frighten 

from 

frontier 

frost 

fruit 

fuel 

full 

funeral 

funnel 

furlough 

furnish 
future (n) 
future (adj.y 

gallant 

gallop (n) 
gallop (v) 
game 

gangrene 

gangway 

garden 

garrison 

gas 



fortification, / 


fortifikasio 


en avant 


a navd 


poulet, m 


poolay 


fracture, / 


fraktur 


chassis, m 


shasi 


libre 


lihr 


geler 


gelay 


frequent 


frekd 


/ frequente 


frekdt 


frais 


fray 


/ fraiche 


fraysh 


ami, m 


ami 


amie, / 


ami 


frayeur, / 


fray0r 


6pouvanter 


epoovdtay 


affrayer 


efrayay 


de 


de 


frontiere, / 


frotyer 


geiee, / 


gele . 


fruit, m 


frui 


combustible, m 


kobustibl 


chauffage, m 


shofage 


plein 


pi-i 


/ pleine 


plain 


enterrement, m 


dtermd 


tuy&u, m 


fu yoe 


permission, / 


permisio 


conge, m 


koge 


fouritir 


foornir 


avenir, nv - 


avenir 


futur 


fiiiur 


/ future 


futur 


courageux 


koorage0 


/ courageuse 


koorage0z 


galop, m 


galop 


galoper 


galopay 


jeu, m 


ge0 


gibier, m 


gihyay 


gangrene, f 


gdgren 


passerelle, / 


paserel 


jardin, m 


geardi 


garnison, / 


garniso 


gaz, m 


gaz 



IG4 



EASY FRENCH PPR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



gas bag 

gas mask 

gash 

gasoline 

gate 

gauge (tool) 

gay 

gear 

general 

generous 

ofentleman 



get 

get up 

gimlet 

gin 

girl 

girth 

give 

given name 

glad 



glass 

go 

go away 

go to bed 
go out 
go in 
go up 
go down 
go without 
goal 
goat 
God 
gold 



enveloppe, / 


avelop 


masque k g&z^ m 


mask a gag 


balafre, f 


halafr 


petroie, m 


petrol 


porte, / 


port 


jauge, / 


gcoge 


gai 


gay 


/ gaie 


gay 


engrenage, m 


dgrenage 


general, m 


general 


g€n€reux 


generp 


f gen6reuse 


ginerf^B 


monsieur, m 


mesyp 


(plu,) ttiessieurs 


mesy^ 


gentilhomme, m 


gedtiyum 


obtenir 


obtenir 


toucher 


tooshay 


se Sever 


se levay 


vrille, / 


vriye 


gens^vre, m 


geniivr 


fille, / 


fiye 


sangle, / 


sag I 


donner 


donay 


prenom, m 


preno 


heureux 


-prp 


/ heureuse 


0r0s 


content 


kotd 


/ contente 


kotdt 


bien aise 


hyl nai^ 


venre, m 


ver 


aller 


alay 


partir 


partir 


s'en aller 


sa nalay 


se coucher 


se kooshay 


sortir 


sortir 


entrer (dans) 


dtrny 


monter 


motay 


descendre 


desadr 


se passer de 


se pasay de 


but, m 


bu 


ch^vre, m 


shh'r 


Dieu, m 


dy^ 


or, m 


or 




EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



io5 



good 

good-by 

grain 

goose 

gooseberrjf 

grape 

gxass 

grave 

gravy 
gray 

grease (n) 
grease (v)l 
green 

grilled 

grind 

groom (n) 
groom (v) 

ground 
gruel 
guard 
gnkte (n) 
guide (v) 

gun 

haddock 

half 

hall 

halter 

ham 

hammer 

hammock 

hand 

handful 

handkerchief 

handle 

hang 



bon 

/ bonne 
au revoir 
grain, m 
oie, / 
groseille, / 
raisin, m 
herbe, / 

fOSSCj / 

tombeau, m 
jus, }?l 
gris 

/ grist 
graisse, / 
graisser 
vert 

/ verte 
grille 

/ grill^e 
aiguiser 
groom, fn 
panser 
terre, / 
gruau, m 
garde, / 
guide, m 
conduire 
guider 
canon, m 
aiglefin, m 
moitie, / 
salie, / 
licou, in 
jambon, m 
marteau, m 
hamac, m 
main, m 
polgnee, / 
moucholr, m 
manche, / 
levler, m 
pendre 



bo 

bon 

oe rev war 

grl 

wall 

grosaye 

raisl 

erb 

fos 

toboe 

gcu 

gri 

gris 

grais 

graisay 

ver 

vert 

griye 

griye 

aigtiisay 

gro 

pasay 

ter 

gru oe 

gard 

guid 

koduir 

guid ay 

kano 

aigl fi 

mwahtye 

sal 

likoo 

geaho 

■martoe 

amok 

ml 

pwahnye 

mooshwar 

mash 

levyay 

pddr 



io6 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



happen 


arriver 


arivay 




se passer 


se pas ay 


happy 


heureux 


0r0 




/ heureuse 


0r0s 


harbor 


port, m 


por 


hard 


dur 


dur 




/ dure 


dur 


hare 


lievre, m 


lyevr 


harm (n) 


mal, m 
tort, m 


mal 


harm (v) 


nuire (a) 


nuir 


harness 


harnais, m 


arnay 


harvest 


moisson, / 


mwahso 




recolte, / 


rekolt 


haste 


hate, / 


at 


hat 


chapeau, m 


shapoe 


hatred 


haine, / 


ain 


haversack 


sac, m 


sak 




musette, / 


muset 


hay 


loin, m 


fwi 


hayrack 


meule de f oin, / 


m0l de fwi 


head 


me, f 


let 


heal 


guerir 


guerir 


health 


sante, / 


sate 


healthy 


sain 


si 




/ saine 


sain 


heap 


tas, m 


ta 




monceati, m 


mosoe 


hear 


entendre 


dtadr 


heart 


coeur, m 


k0r 


heat (n) 


chaleur, / 


shal0r 


heat (v) 


chau^er 


shofay 


heavy 


lourd 


loor 




/ lourde 


loord 


heavy prtillery 


grosse artilierie, / 


gros artiyert 


hedge 


haie, / 


ai 


heel 


talon, m 


talo 


height 


hauteur, / 


ot0r 


helmet 


casque, m 


kask 


help (n) 


secours, m 


sekoGr 


help (v) 


aider 


ayday 


hemorrhage 


hemorragie, / 


emoragi 


here 


ici 


issi 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



107 



heroism 


hero'isme, m 


ero ism 


herring 


hareng, m 


ard 


hesitation 


hesitation, / 


esitasio - 


hide 


cacher 


k as hay 


high 


haut 


oe 




/ haute 


ot 




^leve 


Sieve 




/ elevee 


eleve 


hill 


colline, / 


kolin 


hilly 


montagneux 


mdiany0 




/ montagneuse 


motany0z 


hilt 


poignee, / 


pwahnye 


hip 


hanche, / 


ash 


hire 


louer 


looay 


his 


son 


so 




/ sa (son before 


sa 




vowel) 




hit 


frapper 


f rap ay 


hoist 


hisser 


isay 


hold 


tenir 


tenir 


hole 


trou, m 


trop 


home 


chez soi 


shay swah 




logis, m 


logi 


honest 


honnete 


onet 


hook (n) 


crampon, m 


krdpo 


hook (v) 


aecrocher 


akroshay 


horse 


cheval, m 


sheval 




(plu,) chevaux 


shevoc 


horse cloth 


couverture, / 


koovcrtur 


hospital 


hopital, m 


opital 


base hospital 


hdpital de Fint^^ 
rieur, m 


opital de litery0r 


first-aid station 


refuge de blesses, m 


refuge de hlese 


dressing station 


poste de secours, m 


post de sekoor 


hospital train 


train sanitaire, m 


tri sanitair 


host 


hote, m. 


ot 


hostess 


hdtesse, / 


otes 


hostage 


otage, m 


otage 


hot 


chaud 


shoe 




/ chaude 


shode 


house 


maison, / 


maisd 


how 


comment 


koma 


however 


cependant 


Sep add 



io8 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



how many 


combien de 


kobyt de 


how much 


combien de 


kobyl de 


howitzer 


obusier, m - 


obusyay 


hunger 


faim, / 


n 


hungry 


a^ame 


afame 




/ affam6e 


a fame 


hungry, be 


avoir faim 


avwar fl 


hurdle 


claie, / 


klay 


hurry 


se hater 


se atay 




se depecher 


se depeshay 


hurt 


blesser 


blesay 




faire mal k 


fair mal a 


hussar 


hussard, m 


usar 


hut 


baraque, / 


barak 


ice 


glace, / 


glas 


identify 


identifier 


iddtifyay 


identification tag 


plaque d*identit6,/ 


plak diddtite 


ignition 


allumage, m 


alumage 


ill 


malade 


malad 


immediately 


tout de suite 


too de swit 




sur le ciiamp 


sur le shd 


immigrant 


immigrant, m 


imigrd 


impatient 


impatient 


ipatid 




/ impatiente 


Ipatidt 


implement 


outii, m 


00 til 


important 


important 


Iportd 




/ importante 


tportdt 


impossible 


impossible 


Iposibl -^ 


imprison 


emprisonher 


dprisonay 


in 


dans 


dd 




en 


a 


inch 


pouce, tn 


poos 


inconvenient 


g6nant 


gend 




/ g^nante 


gendt 


increase 


augmenter 


ogmdtay 


indicate 


indiquer 


Idikay , 




signaler 


sinyaluy 


indeed 


en effet 


a nefay 




vraiment 


vraimd 


infantry 


infanterie, / 


ifdteri 



EASY FKLIXCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



ILO 



inferior 


inferieur 




/ inf^rieure 




subordonne 




/ subordonn6e 


infirmary 


infirmerie, / 


. information 


renseignement, m 




(generally used 




in plural) 


inhabitant 


habitant, m 




habitante, / 


ink 


encre, / 


inn 


auberge, / 


inquiry 


demande, / 




recherche, / 


inspect 


visiter 


— 


surveiller 


inspection 


inspection, m 




revue, / 


imelligence depart- 


service de ren« 


ment 


selgnements, m 




bureau de ren- 




signements, m 


interest (n) 


interet, m 


interest (v) - 


int^resser 


interesting 


interessant 




interessante, / 


intern 


interner 


interpret 


interpreter 


interpreter 


interprete, m 


intrench 


retrancher 


intrust 


confier 


iron 


fer, w 


island 


tie, / 


jack 


eric, m 


jacket 


manchon, m 


jam 


confiture, / 


jaundice- 


jaunisse, / 


jaw 


machoire, / 


jaw (horse) 


ganache, / 


join 


rejoindre 


join (oneself to) 


se joindre k 


^,'olly 


gal 


|h 


/ gaie 



%fery0r 

Iferypr 

subordone 

subordone 

Ifirmri 

rdsaynyema 



abitd 

abitdt 

dkr 

oberge 

demdd 

reshersh 

visit ay 

survayay 

ispeksio 

revu 

servis de rdsaynyema 

buroe de rdsaynyema 

ItSre 

lie re say 

iteresd 

Iteresdt 

iternay 

Iterpritay 

IterprH 

retrdshay 

kofiay 

fer 

il 

krik 

mdshd 

kofitur 

geonis 

mashwar 

ganash 

regewidr 

se gewldr a 

gay 

gay 



no 



EASY FRENCH FOU AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



journey 


voyage, m 


vwahyage 


joy 


joie, / 


gewah 


joyful 


joyeux 


gewahy0 




/ joyeuse 


gewahy0z 


jug 


pot, m 


poe 




cruche, / 


krush 


jump 


sauter 


so fay 


just 


justement 


geusfmd 




au juste 


oe geiist 


justice 


justice, / 


geustis 


keep 


garder 


garday 


kerosene 


petrole, m 


petrol 


kettle 


marmite, / 


marmit 


key 


clef, / 


kle 


kick (n) 


coup de pied, m 


koo de pyay 


kick (v) 


frapper du pied 


f rap ay du pyay 


kidney 


rein, m 


rl 


kidney (animals) 


rognon, m 


ronyo 


kill 


tuer 


tuay 


kind 


bon 


bo 




/ bonne 


bon 


king 


roi, m 


rwah 


kiss 


baiser 


besay 


kit 


^quipement, m 


ekipmd 




paquetage, m 


paketage 


kitchen 


cuisine, / 


kwisin 


knapsack 


sac, m 


sak 




havresac, m 


avr sak 


knee 


genou, m 


genoo 


kneel 


s'agenouiiler 


sagenooiyay 




se mettre a genoux 


se metr a geno 


kneel (command) 


genou terre 


genoo ter 


knife 


couteau, m 


kootoe 


knit 


tricoter 


trikotay 


knock 


frapper 


f rap ay 


know 


savoir 


savwar 


know (be ac- 


connaitre 


kon^tr 


quainted) 






lack (n) 


besoin, m 


beswt 




manque, m 


mdk 


lack (v) 


manquer 


mdkay 


ladder 


^chelle,/ 


eshel 


ladle 


louche, / 


loosh 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



Ill 



lady 


dame, / 


dam 




femme, / 


fern 


lake 


lac, m 


lak 


lamb 


agneau, m 


anyoe 


lamp 


lanterne, / 


Idtern 


lance 


lance, / 


las 


lancer 


fancier, m 


Idsyay 


land 


terre, / 


ter 


language 


langue, f- 


lag 


lantern 


lanterne, / 


Idtern 


large 


grand 


grd 




/ grande 


grdd 


last (adj) 


dernier 


dernyay 




/ derniere 


dernyer 


last (v) 


durer 


duray 


last, at 


enfin 


aft 


late 


en retard 


a refar 


latrine 


latrine, / 


latrin 


laugh (n) 


ris6e, / 


rise 


laugh (v)' 


rire 


rir 


lavatory 


toilette, / 


twahlet 


law 


loi, / 


Iwah 


lead (n) 


plomb, m 


plo 


lead (v) 


conduire 


kodnir 




mener 


menay 


leaf 


feuiile, / 


f0ye 


lean (v) 


pencher 


pdshay 




s'appuyer 


saptiiyay 


learn 


apprendre 


aprddr 


leather 


cuir, m 


kwir 


leave (n) 


cong6, m 


koge 


leave (v) 


quitter 


kitay 




partir 


partir 




laisser 


lesay 


left 


gauche 


goesh 


leg 


jambe, / 


gedh 


lemon 


citron, m 


sitro 




limon, m 


Unto 


lemonade 


limonade, / 


limonad 


lend 


preter 


p ret ay 


lens 


lentille, / 


Idtiye 


less 


moins 


mwi 


letter 


lettre, / 


letr 



112 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



lettuce 
level 
lever 
liar 

lie (n) 

lie (tell a lie) 

lie (lie down) 

life 

light (n) 

light (v) 

light (adj. weight) 

lighthotise 
like (adj.) 
like (v) 
limb 
line 
linen 

linen (clothesy 

lint 

lip 

listen to 

litter 

little (small) 

little (small quan- 
tity) 
little (adv.) ^ 

live 
live in 
liver 
load (n) 
load (v) 

loaf 
lobster 
locality 
location 
lock (n) 
lock (canal) 
lock (v) 



laitue, / 
niveau, m 
levier, m 
menteur, m 
menteuse, / 
mensonge, m 
mentir 
se coucher 
vie,/ 
lumiere, / 
allumer 
leger 
/ legere 

phare, m 

comme 

aimer 

membre, m 

ligne, / 

toife, / 

Hn, m 

linge, m 

charpie, / 

levre, / 

6couter 

litiere, / 

petit 
/ petite 

peu de 

un peu 

vivre 

habiter 

foie, m 

charge, / 

charger 

combler 

pain, m 

homard, m 

lieu, fn 

emplacement, m 

sermre, / 

Refuse, / 

serrer 



laytu 

nivoe 

levy ay 

mdt0r 

mCU02 

mdsoge 

matir 

se kooshay 

vi 

lumyer 

alumoy 

legeay 

leger 

fair 

kum 

aimay 

mabr 

linye 

iwahl 

n 

lige 
sharpi 
~levr 
ekootay 
lityer 
peti 
petit 
p0 de 

U p0 

vivr 

ahitay 

fwah 

sharge 

shargeoy 

kohlay 

pi 

omar 

aplasma 
serur 
eklus 
serav 



EASY FKi:xCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



lodge 

lodging 

loft 

log 

long 

look at 
look for 
loosen 
loot (v) 

lose 

loss 

loss (of current)' 

love (n) 

love (v) 

low (adj) 

lovi^ (adv.) 

lubricate 

luggage 

lunch (n) 
lunch (v) 

lung 

macaroni 

machine 

machine gnn 

mackerel 

magazine 

main 

maintain 

major 

make 

man 

mane 

many 

map 
march 
inarket ^ 



loger 

logement, m 

grenier, m 

rondin, m 

long 
f Songue 

regarder 

chercher 

lacher 

piller 

marauder 

perdre 

perte, / 

perditions, / (plu,) 

amour, m 

aimer 

bas 
/ basse 

bas 

graisser 

bagage, m 

attirail, m 

gofiter, m 

gofiter 

luncher 

poumon, m 
macaroni, m 
machine, / 
mitrailleuse, / 
maquereaii, m 
magasin, m 
principal 

/ principala 
maintenir 
commandant, m 
falre 

homme, m 
crinl^re, / 
plusieurs 
beaucoup de 
carte, / 
marcher ' 
marche, m 



logeay 

logemd 

grenyay 

rodl 

15 

log 

regarday 

shershay 

lashay 

piyay 

fnaroday 

,perdr 

pert 

perdisio 

amoor 

aimay 

ha 

bas 

ha 

graisay 

hagage 

aiirail 

gootay 

gootayi 

lushay 

poomo 

makaroni 

maskin 

mitraiy^e 

makeroe 

magazl 

prlslpal 

prlsipal 

mltenir 

komddd 

fair 

um 

krinyer 

plUsyffr 

hokoo de 

kart 

marshay 

marshe 



114 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



marksman 


tireur, m 


tir0r 


marmalade 


marmalade, / 


marrnelad 


marsh 


marais, m 


mar ay 


mass 


messe, / 


mes 


master 


maftre, m 


-metr 


match 


allumette, / 


alumet 


mattress 


matelas, m 


matla 




paillasse, / 


pay as 


mayonnaise 


mayonnaise 


mayonaiz 


meadow 


pr6, m 


pre 


meal 


repas, m 


re pa 


means 


moyen, m 


mwahyt 


measles 


rougeole, / 


rooge ol 


meat ^ 


viande, / >^ 


vyad 


mechanic 


mecanicien, m 


mekanisyt 


medicine 


medecine, / 


medsin 




medicament, m 


medikamd 


medicine chest 


pharmacie, / 


farmasi 


meet 


rencontrer 


rdkotray 


meeting 


recontre, / 


rakotr 


melon 


melon, m 


melo 


mercy 


merci, / 


^^mersi 




mis6ricorde., / 


miserikord 


mess 


ordinaire, m 


ordinair 


message 


message, m 


me sage 


messenger 


messager, m 


me sage ay 


methylated Spirits 


alcool, m 


alko-ol 


midday 


midi, m 


midi 


middle 


milieu, m 


mily0 


midnight 


minnit, m 


minui 


mile 


miile, m 


mil 


rpilitary 


militaire 


militair 


milk 


lait, m 


lay 


mill 


moulin, m 


mooli 


mine (n) 


mine, / 


min 


mind 


esprit, m 


espri 


mirror 


miroir, m 


mirzvar 


miss (v) 


manquer 


makay 


mist 


brouillard, m 


brooiyar 




brume, / 


brum 


mistake (n) 


erreur, / 


erpr 


mistake (v) 
poney 


se tromper 


se tropay 


argent, m 


arged 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



IT' 



money (change) 


monnaie, / 


money order 


mandat, m 


month 


mois, m 


more 


plus (de) 


m.oreover 


d'aiileurs 


morning 


matin, m 




matinee, / 


mother 


mere, / 


; motor 


moteur, m 


motor car 


automobile, m 


motor cycle 


motocyclette, / 


mount 


monter 


mountain 


montagne, / 


- mouth 


bouche, / 


move 


mouvoir 


movement 


mouvement, m 


much 


beaucoup de 


, mumps 


oreillons, m (plu.; 


' mustard 


moutarde, / 


J mustard plaster 


sinapisme, m 


• mutton 


mouton, m 


m.y 


mon 




/ ma, (mon be 




fore vowel) 




plu. m^s 


nail 


clou, m 


nail (finger) 


ong!e, m 


name 


nom, m 


Christian name 


prenom, m 


nickname 


nom de guerre, m 


i^ surname 


nom de famille, m 


^ narrow 


etroit 


|nasty 


/ etroite 


mauvais 


/ mauvaise 


|navy 


marine, / 


Ktiear 


pres de 


ptiearly 


presque 


piecessary 


necessaire 


fneck 


cou, m 


Oieed (n) 


besoin 


iieed (v) 


avoir besoin de 


peedle 


aiguille, / 



mo nay 
mdda 
mwah 
plu de 
day0r 
matt ' 
matine 
mer 
mot0r 
otomobil 
motosiklef 
. motay 
mot any e 
boosh 
moovwar 
moovmd 
bokoo de 
orayo 
moofard 
sinapism 
mooto 
mo 
ma 

may 

kloo 

ogl 

no 

preno 

no de guer 

no de famiye 

etrwah 

etrwaht 

movay 

movayz 

mar in 

pre de 

presk 

necesair 

koo 

beswt 

avwar beswt de 

aigwi 



ii6 



EASY FRENCH FOE AMERICAN SOLLHERS. 



neighbor 

neighborhood 
never 

new (new-made) 

new (unfamiliar) 



news 

newspaper 

next 

next to 
nice 



night 

nippers 

no 

no (adj.) 



nobody 

noise 
noncommissioned 

officer 
none 

north 
nose 

nose bag 
not 



note (n) 

note (v) 
notebook 



voisin, m 
voisine, / 
voisinage, m 
jamais (ne must 

precede verb) 
neul 

/ neuve 
nouveau, nouvel 
(before vowel) 
/ nouvelle 
nouvelle, / 
journal, m 
prochain 

/ prochaine 
a c6t6 de 
bon 

/ bonne 
propre 
nuit, / 

pince coupante, / 
non 
nuf 

/ nuUe 
aucun (ne must 
precede verb) 
/ aucune 
personne (ne must 

precede verb) 
brait, m 
sous«officier, m 

nul 
/ nulle 

nord, in 
nez, m 
musette, / 
pas (ne must pre- 
cede verb) 
note, / 
billet, m 
remarquer 
cahier, nt 
carnet, m 



vwasi 
vwasin 
vwasinage 
geamay 

npf 
n0v 
noovoe, noovel 

noovel 

noovel 

geoornal 

proshl 

proshain 

a kote de 

bo 

bon 

propr 

nwi 

pis koopdt 

no 

nil I 

mil 

oku 

okiin 
person 

brui 
soosofisyoy 

nUl 

nUl 

nor 

nay 

muset 

pah 

noet 
biyay 
re mark ay 
kahyay 
kar.nay 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



n; 



nothing 


rien (ne must pre- 
cede verb) 


ryl 


now 


maintenant 


tmtnd 


number 


nombre, in 


nohr 


nurse 


infirmiere, / 


ifinnyer 


nut (to eat) 


no?x, / 


mvah 


nut (screw) 


^crou, in 


ekroo 


oar 


rame, / 


ram 


oats 


avoine, / 


avwahn 


obedience 


ob6issance, / 


obesids 


object (n) 


objet, ni 


obgeay 


object (v) 


objecter 


obgektay 


observe 


remarquer 


rernarkay 


obtain 


obtenir 


obtenir 


occupy 


occuper 


okupay 


offensive 


offensive, / 


ofdsiv 


offer 


offrir 


ofrir 


office 


bureau, m 


buroe 


officer 


ofiicier 


ofisyay 


often 


souvent 


soovd 


oil (n) 


huile, / 


wil 


oil (v) 


S:raisser 


graisay 


ointment 


onguent, m 


ogd 


old 


vieux 


vy0 




/ vieille 


vyaye 


old man 


vieillard, m 


vyayar 


on 


sur 


sur 


once 


une fois 


un fwah 


onion 


oignon, m 


wahnyo 


only 


seulement 


s0lmd 




que (ne must pre- 


ke , 




cede verb) 




onward 


en avant 


d navd 


open 


ouvrir 


oovrir 


open (having been 


ouvert 


oover 


opened) 


/ ouverte 


overt 


operate 


operer 


ope ray 


operation 


operation, / 


operasio 


^opposite 


oppose 


opose 




/ opposee 


opose 


. 


en face (de) 


a fas de 


grange 


orange, / 


ordge 


grchard 


verger, m 


vergeay 



ii8 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



order 


ordre, m 


ordr 




reglement, m 


reglmd 


order 


ordonner 


ordonay 


in order that 


afin que 


afi ke 




pour que 


poor ke 


in-order to 


pour 


poor 


orderly 


ordonnance, f 


ordonds 


ordinary 


ordinaire 


ordinair 


ordnance 


artiiierie, f 


artiyeri 


other 


autre 


otr 


our 


notre 


notr 




(ptu.) nos 


noe 


outfit 


6quipemeiit, m 


ekipmd 


outflank 


deborder 


dehorday 


outpost 


avant=poste, *w 


avd'post 


outside 


en dehors 


a de or 


oven 


four, m 


foor 


field oven 


four de campagne, 


foor de kdpanye 


over 


au=dessus (de) 


oe desu de 


overcoat 


capote, / 


kapot 




pardessus, m 


V par desu 


overthrow 


culbuter 


kulbutay 


owe 


devoir 


devwar 


owner 


proprietaire, m 


proprietair ^gK 
bf^f :li 


ox 


boeuf, m 


oyster 


huitre, / 


witr 


pace 


pas, m 


pah I 




allure, / 


alur 


pacing 


amble, m 


dbl 


pack of cards 


jeu de cartes, m 


ge0 de kart 


pack 


encaisser 


dkaisay 


package 


paquet, m 


pakay - 


pad 


coussinet, m 


koosinay 


pail 


seau, m 


soe 


pain 


douleur, / 


dool0r 


painful 


douloureux 


dooloor0 


^ 


/ douloureuse 


dooloor02 ^ 


paint 


peindre 


pidr \ 


pair 


paire, / 


pair 


pale 


pale 


pal '\ 




bleme 


Mem 


paper 


papier, m 


papyay | 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



m 



parade 


parade, / 


parad 




revue, / 


revu 


parcel 


paquet, m 


pakay 


park 


pare, m 


park 


parlor 


saile, / 


sal 


parley 


pariementer 


parlmdtay 


part 


partie, / 


parti 


particular 


particulier 


partikulyay 




/ particuliere 


partikulyer 




special 


spesial 




/ sp6ciale 


spesial 


particularly 


en particulier 


a partikulyay 




specialement 


spesialmd 


pass 


passer 


pasay 


passport 


passeport, m 


p asp or 


password 


mot d'ordre, m 


»5 moe dordr 


patrol 


patrouilSe, / 


patrooiye ~ 


pay (n) 


solde, ; 


sold 


pay (v) 


payer 


pay ay 


paymaster 


tresorier, m 


tresoryay 


pea 


pois, w 


pwah 


green peas 


petits pois 


peti pwah_^ 


peace 


paix, / 


pay 


peach 


peche, / 


pesh 


pear 


poire, / 


pwar 


peculiarity 


particularite, / 


partikularite 


pen 


plume, / 


plum 


penal 


penal 


penal 




/ penale 


penal 


jpencil 


crayon, m 


krayo 


pension 


pension, / 


pasio 




rente, / 


rat 


people 


gens, m (plu.) 


ged 




peuple, m 


P0pl 


pepper 


poivre, m 


pwahvr 


peppermint 


menthe, / 


mat 


perhaps 


peut=etre 


P0tetr 


rpermit 


permettre 


permetr 


(pertain 


concerner 


kosernay 


petrol 


essence, / 


esds 


pheasant 


lajsan, m 


faisd 


phonograph 


phonographe, m 


fonograf 


•photograph 


photographie, / 


fotografi 



d20 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



pick 


choisir 


shzvahsir 




cueilHr 


k0iyir 


pickax 


pic, m 


pik 


picket 


piquet, m 


pikay 


pie 


pate, m 


pate 


piece 


morceau, m 


rnorsoe 


pill 


pilule, / 


pim 


pilot 


pilote, m 


pilot . 


pin 


epingle, / 


epigl 


pill ( machine X 


chevilie, / 


shevil 


pincers 


tenaille, / 


tenaye 


pineapple 


ananas, in 


anana 


pipe 


pipe, / 


pip 


pistol 


pistolet, m 


plstolay 


piston \ 


piston, m 


pisio 


pit 


flj^se, / 


fos 


pitch (tents)' 


dresser 


dresay 


pitchfork 


fourche, / 


foorsh 


pity 


pitie, / 


pitye 


place 


lieu, m 


ly0 


plan 


plan, m 


pla 


plaster 


emplatre, m 


dplatr 


plate 


assiette, / 


asyet 


platoon 


pelotOH, m 


peloid 


play 


jouer 


geooay 


please (if you 


s'il vous plait 


sil voo play 


please) 






please (to please) 


plaire 


tlair 


plenty 


beaucoup 


hokoo 


pleurisy 


pleuresie, / 


plprcsi 


pliers 


pinces, / (plu.) 


pis 


plot 


comploty }n 


koplo 


plug 


bouchon, m 


boosho 


plum 


prune, / 


prun 


plunder 


pilfer -- 


piyay 


pneumonia 


pneumonie, / 


n^moni 


pocket ^ 


poche, / 


posh 


pocketbook 


porte^feuille, m 


. portf0iye 


point 


point, m 


pwi 


point (railway) 


aiguille 


ayguiye 


point out 


montrer 


motray 


poison (n) 


poison, 7n 


pxvahso 


poison (v) 


empoisonner 


apwahaon-ay 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS, 



121 



|)cntoon 


ponton, m 


pOtO 


pork 


pore, m 


pork 


port 


port, in 


por 


position . 


position, / 


posisio 


possible 


possible 


posibl 


post (military) 


poste, m 


post 


post (mail) 


poste, / 


post 


postage 


port, m 


por 


postage stamp 


timbre, m 


tibr 


postman 


facteur, ni 


faktpr 


pot 


marmite, / 


marmit 


potato 


pomme de terre, / 


pimi de ter 


boiled potatoes 


pommes de terres 
a Tanglaise 


puni de ter a laglah 


fried potatoes 


pommes de terre 
frites 


pum de ter frit 


mashed potatoes 


pommes de terre, 
en puree 


J pMui de terre a pure 


pouch (cartridge) 


cartouchiere, / 


kartooshyer 


pouch (tobacco) 


blague, / 


blag 


poultice 


cataplasme, m 


hat a plasm 


poultry 


vofaille, / 


vol aye 


pound 


llvre, / 


livr 


pour 


verser 


versay 


powder 


poudre, / 


poodr 


povtcr 


pouvoir, m 


poovwar 


powerful 


puissant 


pwisa 




/ puissante 


pwisdt 


precede 


pr^ceder 


preseday 


precipice 


pr6clpice, w 


presipis 


present (giftX 


cadeau, m 


kadoe 


press 


serrer 


seray 


price 


prix, m 


pri 


mson 


prison, / 


priso 


msoner 


prisonnier, m 


prkonyay 


)rivate 


simple soldat, m 


SI pi so Ida 


prohibit 
^omise (n)" 


d^fendre 


defadr / • 


promesse, / 


promes 


romise (v) 


promettre 


Prometr 


romotion 


avancement, fn 


QVdsrnd 


rotcct 


proteger 


Protegeay 


rovide 


fournir 


foornir 


rovide for 


pr6voir 


prevwar 



122 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



provide with 


munir de 


munir de 


provisions 


vivres, m (plu.) 


vivr 


psalm 


psaume, m 


som 


pudding 


pouding, m 


poodl 


pull 


tirer 


tiray 


pulse 


pouls, m 


pool 


pulley 


poulie, / 


pooli 


pumice stone 


pierre ponce, / 


pver pos 


pump 


pompe, / 


pop 


punch (blow) 


coup de poing, m 


koo de pwl 


punch (drink) 


punch, m 


posh 


puncture 


perforation, / 


perforasio 


punish 


punir 


punir 


punishment 


punition, / 


punisio 


purchase 


achat, m 


ash a 




empiette,^ / 


dp-et 


purpose 


but, m 


hu 


push 


pousser 


poo say 


put 


mettre 


metr 


putty 


mastic, m 


mastik 


quail 


eaiile, / 


kaye 


quality 


qualite, / 


kalite 


quantity 


quantite, / 


kdtite 


quart 


quart, m 


kar 


quarter (military) 


quartier, m 


kartyay 


quarter (numerical) 


quart, m 


kar 


quarter (v) 


loger 


logeay 


give quarter 


faire quartier 


fair kartyay 


quartermaster 


intendant, m 


ttddd 


quay 


quai, m 


kay 




emfoarcad^re, / 


dbarkader 


queen 


reine, / 


rain ^ 


question (n) 


question, / 


kestio W^ 


question (v) 


questionner 


kestionay 


quick 


vif 


vif 




/ vive 


viv 


quick, be 


se depecher 


se depeshay 


qiiickly 


vite 


vit 


quiet 


tranquille 


trdkil ^ 


rabbit 


lapin, m 


lapi !■ 


radish 


radis, m 


radi ^ 


radish (horse) 


raifort, m 


ray for 


raft 


radeau, m 


radoe 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



123 



railway 


chemin de fer, m 


shemi de fer 


rain (n) 


pluie, / 


plui 


rain (v) 


pleuvoir 


pl0vwar 


raise (v) 


lever 


levay 


rally (n) 


ralliement, m 


rail ma 


rally (v) 


se ralHer 


se- ralyay 


range 


portee, / 


parte 


out of range 


hors de portee 


or de parte 


within range 


a portee 


a parte 


rank 


rang, m 


ra 


rasher of bacon 


tranche de lard, / 


trash de lar 


raspberry 


framboise, / 


frdhwahz 


ration 


ration, / 


rasio 


raw 


cru 


krU- 




/ cnie 


kru 


razor 


rasoir, m 


razwar 


read 


lire 


lir 


ready 


pr6t 


pre 




/ prete 


pret 


rear 


arriere, / 


aryer 


rearguard 


arriere=garde, / 


aryer gard 


rear (horse) 


se cabrer 


se k ah ray 


rebel (n) 


revoke, m 


revolts 


rebel (v) 


se revolter 


se revolt ay 


receipt 


quittance, / 


kitds 


receive 


recevoir 


resevwar 


reckoning 


compte, ni 


kot 


^econnoiter 


reconnaftre 


rekonetr 


reconnoitering 


reconnaissance, / 


rekanaisds 


•ecover 


reconqu6rir 


rekokerir 


recover (health)' 


guerir 


guerir 




se guerir 


se guerir 


recoil 


recul, m 


rekul 


recoil 


reculer 


rekulay 


recruit 


recrue, / 


rekru 


red 


rouge 


rooge 


E^ed Cross 


Croi:>^ rouge, / 


krwah rouge 


*;^duce 


rediiire 


reduir 


jfefuge 


refuge, m (contre) 


refuge 


Refugee 


refugie,.m 


refugye 


k 


refugiee, / 


refugye 


pnforcement 


renfort, m 


rdfor 


Kiment 


regiment, m 


regimd 



124 

register 

regulation 

reins 

relative 

relation 

release 

relief 

relieve 
rely 

remain 
remedy 
remind 

remount (n) 

remount (v)' 
remove 
remit 
repair 

repair outfit 
repeat 
replace 
report (n) 
report (v) 

report (oneself]! 
reply (n) 
reply (y) 
requisition 
rescue 
reserve 
reservoir 
resolute 

resolve 
respect (n) 
respect (v) 
rest (n) 
rest (v) 
restaurant 
retreat (n) 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



recommander 
r^glement, m 
bride, / 
parent, tn 
rapport, m 
mettre en liberie 
secours, m 
soulagement, m 
relever 
se filer (a) 
compter (sur) 
tester 
remade, m 
rappeler 

laire souvenir (de) 
cheval de remonte, 

m 
remonter 
eloigner 
remettre 

raccommoder 

necessaire, tn 

r6p6ter 

remplacer 

rapport, m 

laire un rapport 

raconter 

se presenter 

replique, / 

repliquer 

requisition, / 

sauver 

reserve, / 

reservoir, m 

determine 
/ determin^e 

r6soudre 

respect, m 

respecter 

repos, m 

se reposer 

restaurant, m 

retraite, / 



rekomdday 

rcgl ma 

brid 

para 

rap or 

rnctr S^libertf 

sekoor 

soolagema 

relevay 

se fiay a 

kotay sur 

restay 

remcd 

rapelay 

fair soovenir de 

sheval de remot 
remotay 
elwtnyay 
remetr 
rakovAoday 
nesesair 
rep Stay 
rap la say 
rapor 

fair u rapOT 
rakotay 
se presatay 
replik 
replikay 
rekisisio 
sovay 
reserv 
reservwar 
determine 
determine '\ 

resoodr 
, respe 
respektay 
repoe 

.^s,e reposay 
rest or a 
reirait 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



125 



retreat 


(V) 




se retirer 


sc rctiray 


return 


(come 


back) revenir 


revenir 


return 


(give 


back) 


rendre 


rddr 


return 


(go back) 


retourner 


ret 00 may 


review 


(n) 




revue, / 


revu 


review 


(V) 




revoir 


revwar 


reward 


(n) 




recompense, / 


rekopds 


reward 


(v) 




recompenser 


rjckopdsay 


rheumatism 




rhumatistne, m 


^ rumatism 


rib 






cdte, / 


kot 


rice 






riz, m 


ri 


rifle 






fusil, m 


fiisi 


right 






droite, / 


drwaht 


' ripe 






mfir 


mur 


^>--- 






/ 'mure 


rnilr 


ripen 






itiurir 


murir 


rise 






se lever 


se levay 


river 






fleuve, m 


fl0V 


road 


' 




route, / 


root 


rob 






voler 


vol ay 


robber 






voleur, m 


vol0r 


rock 






rocher, m 


rosliay 


rocket 






fusee, / ' 


fuse 


rod 






baguette, / 


bag net 


roll call 






appe!, m 


Opel 


roof 






toit, m 


iwah 


room 






chambre, / 


shahr 


-root 






racine, / 


rasin 


rope 






corde, / 


kord 


rosin 






r^sine, / 


re::: in 


round 






rond 
/ ronde 


ro 
rod 


route 






route, / 


root 


rubber 






caoutchouc, m 


ka oot shook 


rule 






regie, / 


rtgl 


rum 






rhum, m 


ro 


rumor 






rumeur, / 


rum0r 


rump 






croupe, / 


kroop 


run 






courir 


koorir 


runaway 


horse 




cheval emporte, m 


sheval dporte 


rupture 






rupture, / 


ruptur 


psh (n) 






bond, m 


bo 


bsh (v) 






se ruer 


se ruay 



126 

rye 

saber 

sack 

sad 

saddle 

saddle cloth 

saddler 

safe 

safe conduct 
safety 
safety pin 
sailor 

salad 

salmon 

salt 

salute (n) 

salute (v) 

same 

sand 

sandbag 

sandwich 

sapper 

sauce 

saucepan 

sausage 

save 

saw 

say 

scabbard 

scarf 

scatter 

school 
scissors 
scout (n)' 
scout (v) 
screw 

screw driver 
sea 

seashore 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



seigle, m 
sabre, m 
sac, m 
triste 
selle, / 

housse, / 
sellier, m 
sauf 

/ sauve 
sauf=conduit, m 
siirete, / 

6pingie double, / 
itiarin, m 
matelot, m 
salade, / 
saumon, m 
sel, in 
salut, m 
saluer 
meme 
sable, m 
sac a terre, m 
sandwich, m 
sapeur, m 
sauce, / 
casserole, / 
saucisse, / 
saucisson, m 
sauver 
scie, / 
dire 

f ourreau, m 
^charpe, / 
(se) disperser 

(se) r^pandrc 
€cOle, / 
ciseaux, m 
^claireur, m 
^clairer 
vis,/ 

tournevis, m 
mer, m 
cdte, / 



saygl 

sabr 

sak 

trist 

sel 

oos 

selyay 

sof 

sov 

sof kodui 

surte 

epigl doohl 

marl 

mat he 

salad 

somo 

sel 

salu 

saluay 

mem 

sabl 

sak a ter 

sdwish 

sap0r 

SOS 

kaserol 

so sis 

sosiso 

sovay 

si 

dir 

fooroe 

e sharp 

dispersay 

repadr 

ekol 

sizoe 

eklair0r 

eklairay 

vis 

toornvis 

mer 

kot 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



127 



seal 


cacheter 


kashtay 


search 


chercher 


shershay 


'^ 


fouiller 


fooiyay 


searchlight 


projecteur, m 


progekt^r 


season 


saison, / 


saizo 


secret 


secret, m 


sekre 


Secretary of War 


Ministre de Ja 


I ministr de la 




guerre, m 


guer 


_^section 


section, / 


seksio 


see 


voir 


vwar 


seem 


sembler 


sdhlay 


seH 


vendre 


vddr 


send 


envoyer 


dvwahyay 


sentinel 


sentinelie, / 


satinet 


sentry box 


guerite, / 


guerit 


sergeant 


sergent, m 


serged 


serious 


serieux 


sery0 




f serieuse 


sery0z 


serve 


servir 


servir 


serve out " 


dlstribuer 


distrihuay 


service 


service, m 


servis 


several 


plusieurs 


plusypr 


-sew 


coudre 


koodr 


shade (n) 


ombre, / 


ohr 


shade (v) 


ombrager 


ohrageay 


shaft 


brancard, m 


brdkar 


shake 


secouer 


sekooay 


shake hands with 


serrer la main k 


seray la mi m 


share (n) 


part, / 


par 


share (v) 
sharp 


partager 
aigu 


partageay 
aigu 




/ aigue 


aigu 


sharpshooter 


tirailleur, m 


tiray0r 


shave 


raser 


razay 


sheath 


fourreau, m 


fooroe 


shed 


hangar, m 


agar 


sheep 


mouton, m 


mooto 


sheet 


drap, m 


dra 


shell 


obus, m 


obuz 


shelter 


abri, m 


abri 


ship 


vaisseau, m 


vaisoe 


shirt 


chemise, / 


shemiz 


shoe (n) 


Soulier, m 


soolyay 



128 



EASY FRENCH FOR AxMERlCAN SOLDIERS. 



shoe (horse) 


fer k cheva!, w 


fer a sheval 


shoe (v.) 


ferrer 


feray 


shoot 


tirer 


tiray 


shoot down 


abattre d^un coup 
de feu 


abatr du koo de f0 


shop (n) 


boutique, / 


bootik 




magasin, m 


magazi 




atelier, m 


atelyay 


shop (v) 


fair des emplettes 


fair day zaplet 


short 


court 


koor 




courte 


koort 


shot 


coup de feu, m 


koo de f0 


shoulder 


^paule, / 


epol 


shout (n) 


cri, m 


kri 


shout (y)] 


crier 


kriyay 


shovel 


peile, / 


pel 


show 


montrer 


motray 


sick 


malade 


malad 


shut 


fernier 


fer in ay 


sick leave 


cong6 de conval= 

escence, in 


koge de k ovale sas 


sick list ^ 


€t&t des malades, m 


eta day malad 


side 


c6t6, m 


kote 


sieve 


tamis, m 


taini 


^ight 


vue, / 


vu 


sight (gun) 


fiausse, / 


OS 


signal (n)' 


signal, m 


sinyal 


signal (v) 


faire des signaux 


fair day sinyoe 


signpost 


poteau indicateur, 


potoe idikat0r 


silence 


fit 
silence, m 


silds 4 


silver 


argent, m 


arged | 


since 


depuis (que) 


depwi ke 1 


sing 


^ chanter 


shdtay m 


single 


seul 


S0l H 




/ seule 


S0l ^ 


sir 


^ monsieur, m 


mesy0 % 


sister 


soeur, / 


s0r 


sit 


s'asseoir 


saswar 


size 


grandeur, / 


grdd0r 


skid 


d^raper 


derapay ........^ 


skin 


peau, / 


poe WttHk 


skirmish (n) 


escarmouche, / 


esharmoos^^^^^ 



EASY 



FRENCH FOK AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



skirmish (v) 
-skull 
sky 

slaughter (n) 
slaughter (v) 

sleep (n) 
sleep (v) 
sleeper (rail) 
sleeping bag 
sleeve 
slice 

sling (arm) 
sling (rifle) 
slope (n) 

^ slope (v) 
/ slow 

slowly 
i sluice 
l| small 

smell (n) 

smell (v) 

smoke (n) 

smoke (v) 

snow'(n) 
isnow (v) 
I snuff 

soap 

sock 

soft 

soldier 

some 
some one 

somebody 

I: 
something 

sometimes 

on 



129 



escarmoucher 
crane, m 
ciel, in 
boucherie, / 
egorger 
massacrer 
sommeil, m 
dormir 
traverse, / 
sac de couchage, 
manche, / 
tranche, / 
echarpe, / 
breteile, / 
talus, m 
versant, m 
incliner 
lent 

lentement 
ecluse, / 
petit 

f petite 
odeur, / 
sentir 
fiimee, / 
fumer 
neige, / 
neiger 

tabac a priser 
savon, JH 
chaussette, / 
doux 

/ douce 
soidat, m 
quelque 
quelqu*un 

/ quelqu*une 
queiqu'un 

/ quelqu'une 
quelque chose, / 
quelquefois 
fils, m 



eskarmooshay 

kra 

siel 

hoosheri 

egorgeay 

masakray 

sumaye 

dormir 

trovers 
m sak de kooshage 

mash 

trash 

esharp 

hrctei 
, talu 

versa 

iklinay 

Id 

Idt 

latmd 

cklus 

peti 

petit 

od0r 

sdtir 

fume 

fumay 

naige 

naigeay 

tobak a prisay 

savo 

shoset 

doo 

doos 

solda 

kelke 

kelku 

keikun 

kelku 

kcIkUn 

kelke shos 

kelke fu^ah 

fis 



130 

song 
soon 
sore (n) 
sore (adj) 



sorrow 



sound (n) 

sound (v) 

soup 

south 

spade 

spanner 

spare (adj) 

spare (v) 

spark 

speak 

speed 

spend 

spinach 

spire 

spit 

splint 

split 
spoon 
sprain (n) 

sprain (v)] 



spur 
spy (ny 
spy (v) 
squad 

squadron 
square 



£ASy TRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



chanson, / 
bientdt 
plaie, / 
malade 
douloureux 

/ douloureuse 
douleur, / 
chagrin, m 
tristesse, / 
son, m 
bruit, ni 
sonner 
potage, m 
sud, m 
b§che, / 
clef anglaise, / 
de rechange 
de trop 
6pargner 

^tincelle, / 

parler 

Vitesse, / 

d6penser 

6pinard, m (usu- 
ally in plural) 

fleche, / 

cracher 

6clisse, / 

goutti^re, / 
- briser 

cuillere, / 

foulure, / 

entorse, / 

donner une en^ 
torse k 

fouler 

^peron, m 

espion, m 

espionner 

escouade, / 

peloton, m 
escadrille, / 
carre, m 



shdso 

byttoe 

play 

malad 

dooloorp 

dooloor0z 



shagrt 

tristes 

so 

brui 

sonay 

potage 

sud 

besh 

klefaglaiz 

de rcshage 

de tree 

eparnay 

ettsel 

parlay 

vites 

depdsay 

epinar 

flesh 

krashay 

eklis 

gootyer 

briBay 

kwiyer 

foolur 

dtors 

donay un dtors a 

foolay 

epero 

espio 

espionay 

eskooad 

peloid 

eskadril 

kare 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



I3T 



^^table 
staff 
stamp 
stand 
star 
start 
starve 

station (rail) 
station (military) 
stay 
steal 

steam 

steel 

step 

stew ■-"- 

sticking plaster 

stimulant 

stirrtip 

stocking 

stomach __ 

stone 

stoop 

stop (n) 

stop (v) 

stof) (oneself) 

store 

stores (supplies) 

straight 

strap 

Jtraw 

Jtrawberry 

stream 

Jtreet 

'trength 

itretcher 
^retcher bearer 
tring 
tripe 



ecurie, / 

6tat=major, m 

timbre, ni 

se tenir debout 

6toiIe, / 

se mettre en route 

mourir de faim 

gare, / 

poste, m 

Tester 

voler 

d6rober 

vapeur, / 

acier, m 

gradin, m 

ragout, m 

taffetas d'Angle= 

terre, m 
stimulant, m 
, etrier, m 
bas, m 
estomac, m 
pierre, / 
se baisser 
arret, m 
arreter 
s'arreter 
magasin, m 
provisions, / (plu.) 
droit 

/ droite 
courroie, / 
paille, / 
fraise, / 
fleuve^ m 
rue, / 
force, / 
effectif, m 
brancard, m 
brancardier, m 
ficelle, / 
galon, m 



ekuri 

eta mage or 

tihr 

se tenir dehoo 

etwahl 

se metr a root 

moorir de ft 

gar 

post 

restay 

volay 

derohay 

vap0r 

asyay 

gradi 

rag 00 

tafeta ddgleter 

stimuld 

etriay 

ba 

estomak 

pyer 

se haisay 

aray 

aretay 

saretay 

magdzl 

pr ovist o 

drwah 

drwaht 

koorwah 

paye 

fraiz 

fl0V 



ru 

fors 

efektif 

hrdkar 

hrdkardyay 

fisel 

gala 



132 

strong 

study 

submarine 

suburb 

su])way 

succeed 

such 



suffer 

sugar 

suitable 

sun 

sunshine 

sunrise 

sunset 

supper 

supphes 

support (n) 

support (v) 

sure 

surgeon 

surrender 

suspect 

suspenders 

swallow (n) 

swallow (v) 

swamp 

sweet 

swell 

swim 

swoon 

sword 

sympathy 

table 

tablecloth 

tail 

tailor 

take 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



fort 

/ forte 
6tudier 

soiis=niarifi, m 
faubourg, m 
Metro, m 
r^tfssir 
tel 
/telle (follows 
article in French) 
soui^rir 
Sucre, m 
convenable 
^ soleil, rn 
soleil, m 

lever du soleil, m 
coucher du soleil, m 
souper, m 
provisions, / (plu.) 
appui, m 
soutenir 
sur - 
f sure 

chirurgien, w 

se rendre 

soupgonner 

bretelles, / 

hirondeile, / 

avaler 

lette, / 

marecage, m 

doux 
/ douce 

enfler 

nager 

evanouissement, m 

epee, / 

sympathie, / 

table, / 

nappe, / 

queue, / 

tailleur, m 

prendre 



for 

fort 

etudyay 

soo marl 

f oho org 

metro 

reusir 

tel 

tel 

soofrir 
sukr 

" kovenabl 
solaye 
solaye 

levay du solaye 
kooshay du s'ola\\ 
soo pay 
provlsio 
apwi 
sootenir 
sur 
sur 

shiriirgyl 
se radr 
•soopsonoy 
bretel 
irodel 
aMav 
let 

mar ek age 
doo 
do OS 
a flay 
nag e ay 
evanooismd 
epe 
slpati 
tabl 
nap ' 

k0 

tay0r 
pradr 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



133 



take away 

take possession of 

take off 

talk 

target 

tarpaulin 

tart 

task 

tea 

teach 

team 

tear 

telegram 
telegraph (n) 
telegraph (v) 
telegrapher 
telephone (n) 
telephone (v) 
telescope 
tell 

temperature 
temple (anat.) 
tender - 
rent 
tent drain 
tent guy 
tent peg 
tent pole 
test (n) 

test (v) 

thank 

that 



:heater 

vaudeville 

moving pictures 
here 



enlever 
s'emparer 
dter 
causer 
parler 
cible, / 

toile goudronn^e, 
tarte, / 
tfiche, / 
the, m 
enseigner 
attelage, m 
d^chirer 
t^legramme, m 
tel^graphe, m 
t^I^graphier 
telegraph iste, m 
telephone, m 
t^lephoner 
telescope, m 
dire 

temperature, / 
tempe, / 
tendre 
tente, / 
rigole, / 

corde de retenue, / 
piquet, m 
mat, m 
essai, m 
^preuve, / 
eprouyer 
remercier 
ce, cer (before 
vowel) 

{Ah may follow 

noun) 
theatre, m 
caU concert, tn 
cinema, m 
Ih 



alcvay 

sap a ray 

otay 

kosay 

parlay 

sib I 
f two hi goodrone 

tart 

task 

te 

dsaynyay 

atelage 

desk iray 

telegram 

telegraf 

telegrafyay 

telegrafist 

tel&foji 

telefonay 

tele scop 

dir 

tdperatur 

tap 

tddr 

tat 

rigol 

kord de retenu 

pikay 

ma 

esay 

epr0v 

eproovay 

renter si ay 

se, set 

set 
la 

teatr 

kafe koser 
sinema 
la 



134 
thick 

thief 
thigh 
thin 
thing 

think 
this 



thought 

throat 

through 

throw 

thumb 

ticket 

till (^v.) 

time 

time (occasion) 

time-table 

tin ^ 

tincture of lodme 

tip (money) 

tire (n) 

tired 

to 

tobacco 

toe 

together ^ 

tongue 

too 

too much 

tool 

tool kit 

tooth 

torpedo 

torpedo boat 

touch 

tourniquet 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN 



epais 
6paisse 
voleur, m 
cuissev / 
mince 
chose, / 
a^aire, f 
penser 
ce, cet 
/ cette 
(=ci may follow 
noun) 
pensee, f 

gorge, / 

a travers 

jeter 

pouce 

billet, m 

jusqu'a ce que 

temps, m 

fois, / 

indicateur, m 

etain, m 

teinture d'iode, / 

pourboire 

pneumatique, m 

fatigue 
/. fatiguee 

h 

tabac, m 

orteil, m 

doigt du.pied, w 

ensemble 

langue, / 

trop (de) 

trop (de) 
outil, m 
outillage, m 
dent, / 
torpiile, f 
torpilleur, m 
toucher (a) 
tourniquet, tn 



SOLDIERS. 

epai 

epais 

vol0r 

kwis 

mis 

shos 

afair 

pdsay 

se, set 

set 



pase 

gorge 

a traver 

get ay 

poos 

hiyay 

geuska se ke 

ta 

fwah 

idikatpr 

eti 

txtur diod 

poorbwar 

n0fnatik . 

fatigue 

fatigue 

a 

tabak 

or t aye 

dwah du pyay 

asahl 

lag 

troe de 

troe de 

ooti 

ootiyage 

da 

torpiye 

torpiy0r 

tooshay 

toornikay 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



135 



toward 

towel 

town 

trace 

traffic 

train 

transport 

transmit 

travel (v) 

treason 

treat 

tree 

trench 

trigger 

trip 

triumph 

trooper 

trot (n) 

trot (v) 

trough 

trousers 

tro«t 

truce 

truck 

true 

trust 
try 

turkey 

turnip 

turtle 

typhoid 

ugly 



unavoidable 
,-uncle 
r uncover 
; 'under 

understand 
' undertake 



vers 

serviette, / 
ville, / 
trait, m 
circulation, / 
train, m 
transport, m 
transmettre 
voyager 
trahison, / 
traiter 
arbre, m 
tranch^e, / 
detente, / 
voyage, m 
triomphe, m 
cavalier, m 
trot, m 
trotter 
auge, / 
pantaion, m 
truite, / 
armistice, / 
camion, m 
vrai 

/ vraie 
se tier a 
essayer (de) 
tacher (k or de) 
dindon, m 
navet, m 
tortue, / 
typhoide, / 
laid 

/ faide 
vilain 

/ vilaine 
inevitable 
oncle, m 
decouvrir 
sous 

comprendre 
entreprendre 



ver 

servyet 

vil 

tray 

sirkulasio 

trt 

t rasp or 

trdsmetr 

vwahyageay 

tra iso 

traitay 

arhr 

trdshe 

defdt 

vwahyage 

triof 

kavalyay 

troe 

trot ay 

oge 

pdtalo 

truit 

armistis 

kamyo 

vray 

vray 

se fiay a 

esayay de 

t ash ay a, de 

dido 

navay 

tortu 

tifo id 

lay 

laid 

vilt 

vilain 

inevitahl 

okl 

dekoovrir 

soo 

kopradr 

dtr prddr 



136. 



EASY FRENCH FOK AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



underwear 


linge, m 


lige 


undo 


defaire 


defair 


undress 


d6shabilier 


ddyzabiyay 


unfaithful 


infiddle 


ifidU 


uneasy, be 


s'inquieter 


slkietay * 


unfavorable 


d6favorable 


defavorahl 


unfortunate 


malheureux 


mal0r0 




/ malheureuse 


mal0r02 


unhappy 


malheureux 


mal0r0 




/ malheureuse 


mal0r0s 


unharness 


deteler 


detelay 


uniform 


^ uniforme, m 


uniform' 


unit 


^^ formation, / 


formasio 




unite, / 


unite 


unite 


unir 


unir 




joindre 


gewldr 


unless 


a moins que 


a mwl ke 


unload 


d6charger 


deshargeay 


unpack 


depaqueter 


dSpaketay 


unscrew 


devisser 


devisay 


up 


en haut 


a oe 


upstairs 


en haut 


a oe 


upon 


sur 


sur 


upset 


renverser 


rdversay 


urgent 


urgent 


urged 




/ urgent© 


Urgedt 




pressant 


presd 




f pressante 


presdt 


use 


employer 


dplwahyay 




se servir de 


se servir de 


useful 


utile 


util 


useless 


inutile 


iniitil 


utensil 


utensile, m 


utdsil 


vaccinate 


vacciner 


vaksinay 


valley 


valine, / 


vale 


valve 


valve, / 


valv 


van 


tete de colonne, / 


tet de kolon 


vanguard 


avant»garde, / 


avd gard , . . 


vanish 


s^evanouir 


sevanooir 


vanquish 


vaincre 


vikr 


vary 


varler 


varyay 


varicose vein 


varice, / 


varis 


vaseline 


vaseline, / 


, vazlin 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



137 



veal 


veau, m 


voe 


vegetable 


i^gume, m 


legum 


vein 


veine, / 


vain 


very 


tr^s 


tre 


vest • 


gilet, m 


9^1 ay 


veterinary 


v6t6rinaire, m 


veterinair 


viaduct 


viaduc 


viaduk 


victory 


victoire, / 


viktivar 


victuals 


vivres, m (plu.) 


vivr 


village 


village, m 


vilage 


vinegar 


vinaigre, m ^ 


vinaigr 


vineyard ^ 


vigne, / 


vinye 


visit (n) 


visite, / 


visit 


visit (v) 


visiter 


vis it ay 


voice 


voix, / 


vzvaJi 


volley 


voI6e, / 


vole 


volunteer (n) 


volontaire, m 


voldtair 


volunteer (v) 


offrlr 


ofrir 


vomit 


vomlr 


voniir 


vulture 


vautour, m 


votoor 


wadding 


ouate, / 


ooat 


wagon 


fourgon, m 


foorgd 


wait (for) 


attendre 


atadr 


wake 


€veiUer 


evayay 


walk 


marcher 


mar shay 


wall 


mur, m 


mur 


want 


deslrer 


desiray 




vouloir 


voolwar 


war 


guerre, / 


guer 


warm (adj.) 


chaud 


shoe 




/ chaude 


shoed 


~ warm (v) 


chauffer 


shofay 


warn 


avertir 


avertir 


, wash 


laver 


lavay 


; washbasin 


cuvette, f 


kuvet 


watch (timepiece) 


montre, / 


motr 


\watch (military) 


garde, / 


gard 


Lwatch (v) 
iwatchful 


veiller 


vayay 


vigilant 


vigild 


^ 


vigilante 


vigildt 


Pwatchword 


mot d'ordre, m 


moe dordr 


iwater 


eau, / 


oe 


Ew^ater bottle 


bidon, m 


bid (J 



JJS 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



watercress 


cresson, m 


kresd 


waterfall 


cascade, / 


kaskad 


watering trough 


abreuvoir, m 


abrpvwar 


waterproof 


impermeable 


Ipermeahl 


wax 


cire, / 


sir 


way 


chemin, m 


shemi 


weak 


faible 


mi 


weapon 


arme, / 


arm 


wear 


porter 


port ay 


weather 


temps, m 


ta 


wedge 


coin, m 


kwi 


week 


semaine, / 


semain 


weigh 


peser 


pesay 


weight 


poids, m 


pwah 


well (n) 


puits, m 


pwi 


west 


ouest, m 


ooest 


wet 


mouille 


mooiye 




/ mouillee 


mooiye 


what 


quoi 


kwah 


what (adj.) 


quel 


kel 




/ quelle 


kel 


wheat 


ble, m 


ble 


wheel 


roue, / 


roo 


wheelwright 


charron, m 


shard 


wheelbarrow 


brouette, / 


brooet 


when 


quand 


kd 


when (rel.) 


lorsque 


lorsk 


where 


out 


00 


which 


quel 


kel 




/ quelle 


kel 


which (rel.y 


lequel 


lekel 




/ laquelle 


lakel 




(plu.) lesquels 


I ay kel 




/ (plu.) lesquelles 


lay kel 


whip 


fouet, m 


fooay 


whisky 


whiskey, m 


whiskay 


whistle (n) 


sifflet, m 


siflay 


whistle (v) 


siffler 


siflay 


white 


blanc 


bid 




/ blanche 


bldsh 


who 


qui 


ki 




rel, obj. que 


ke 


Who goes? 


Qui vive? 


ki viv 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



139 



why 


pourquoi 


poorkwah 


wide 


large 


large 


wife 


fenime, / 


fain 


win 


gagner 


ganyay 


wind 


vent, m 


vd 


windlass 


treuil, m 


tr0iye , 


window 


fenetre, / 


fenetr 


wine 


vin, m 


VI 


wing 


aile, / 


ayl 


: wire 


fil, m 


fil 


wireless 


sans fil 


sd fil 


wise 


sage 


sage 


wish (n) 


souhait, m 


soo ay 




d6sir, m 


desir 




voeu, m 


V0 




envie, / 


dvi 


wish (v) 


souhaiter 


soo aitay 




desirer 


desiray 


- 


vouloir 


voolwar 


with 


avec 


avek 


with (at the home of) chez 


shay 


without 


sans 


sd 


witness 


temoin, m 


temwi 


woman 


fenime, / 


fam 


wood 


bois, m 


bwah 


wool 


laine, / 


lain~~ 


word 


mot, m 


moe 


word (speech or 


parole, / 


parol 


promise) 






^w^ork (n) 


travail, m 


travaye . 


work (v) 


travailler 


travayay 


\vorkman 


ouvrier, m 


oovryay 


worth 


valeur, / 


val0r 


worth, be 


valoir 


valwar 


worry 


s'inquieter 


sikietay 


wound (n) 


blessure, / 


hlesur 


^ ' 


plaie, / 


play 


wound (v) 


blesser 


hlesay 


I wrap 


envelopper 


dvelopay 


wrench 


cle anglaise 


cle dglaiz 


^ wrist 


poignet, m 


pwahnyay 


i- write 


^crire 


ekrir 



140 

wrong 

year 

yellow 

yes 



yet 

yonder 

young 

Y. M. C. A. 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



^ 



faux 


foe 


/ f ausse 


foes 


an, m 


a 


annee, / 


one 


jaune 


geon 


oui 


wi -. 


si (only after neg- 


si 


ative) 




encore 


dkor 


la-bas 


la ha 


jeune 

Union Chr6tienne 


ge0n 

unyo krStyen dt 


de Jeunes Gens, / 


gea 



ge0n 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



141 



A LETTER 



Le 1 Octobrc, 1917. 

le premyay oktobr 

Cher Jean: 

' ^hcr ged 
J*ai jou! du 
geay gcooi du 
voyage, et j'ai fait 
vwayage ay geay fay 
connaissance avec bcau« 
konaisas av^k hoe 
coup des autres soldats. 
koo dayzotr solda 
J'appreiTds le frangais 
geaprd le frdsay 
sans trop de travail, 
sd troe de iravaye 
U ne taut 6tudier qu'un 
il ne foe t Study ay kii 
peu; mais j'ai peur que 
p0 may geay p0r ke 
ma langue contienne beau^ 
ma fag kotyen hoe 
coup d'argot et qu'elle 
koo dargoe ay kel 
ne soit pas le frangais 
nc swah pah le frdsay 
de Paris. 
de pari 
Je ne suis 
ge ne swi 

pas encore et6 dans les 
pah zdkor ete da lay 
tranchees. Je suis arriv^ 
frdshe ge swi sarive 
ici hier soin Je suis fach6 
isi icr swar ge swi fashe 



October ist, 191"^- 

Dear John : 

I enjoyed tKe 

trip, and I have become 

acquainted with many 

other soldiers. 

I am learning French 

without too much work. 

I ha\e to study only a 

little; but I am afraid that 

my language contains much 

slang and that it 

is not the French S 

of Paris. 

I have not 

yet been in the 

trenches. I arrived 

here yesterday evening. I am 
sorry 



142 



EASY FRENCH FOR 



que je ne puisse vous dire 

ke ge ne pwis voo dir 

oil je reste, mais si vous 

00 ge rest may si voo 

m'addressez aux soin du 

mad re say oe swi du 

regiment, la lettre me 

regimd la letr me 

parviendra. Soyez bien 

parvytdra swahyay byi 

sfir que vos lettres seront 

sur ke voe letr sero 

bienvenues. 

hyivenu 

J'espere etre 

gesper etr 

au front la semaine pro» 

oe fro la semain pro 

chaine. Tous les recrues 

shain too lay rekru 

attendent leur tour avec 

atdd l0r toor avek 

empressement. Ceux qui 

dpresmd se ki 

viennent de revenir sont 

vyen de revenir so 

heureux d'etre ici, mais 

0r0 detr isi may 

lis deviendront bientdt 

il devyidro byitoe 

mecontents et voudront 

mekotd ay voodro 

y aller encore. Ceux qui 

i alay dkor se ki 

sont revenus il y a une 

sd revenu il i a un 

semaine comptent toujours 

semain kot 'toogeoor 

les heures jusqu'a leur tour 

lay 20r geuska l0r toor 

prochain. 

proshl 



AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 

that I cannot tell you 

where I am staying, but if yoi 

address- me care of the 

regiment, the letter will 

reach me. You may be 

sure that your letters will be 

welcome. 

I hope to be at 

the front next week. 

All the recruits 

are eagerly awaiting their 

turn. Those who 

have just come back are 

glad to be here, but 

they will soon become 

dissatisfied and will want 

to go again. Those who 

came back a week ago 

are always counting 

the hours till their next 

turn. 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



143 



Nous passons le 

noo pasole 

temps en exercice de toutes 

td a nexersis de toot 

sortes. J'ai perdu du poids 

sort geay perdu du pwah 

mais je me porte meilleur 

may ge me port maypr 

que je le faisais lorsque 

ke ge le fesay lorsk 

j'etais dans la visle. 

getay da la vil 

Nous vous envoyons 

noo voo z'dvwahyo 

Tassurance de nos senti= 

ments 
lasurds de noe sat mid 
les plus affectueux, 
lay plu mfektup 

Henri. 
dri 



We spend the 

time in exercise of all 

sorts. I have losl weight 

but I feel better 

than I did when 

I was in the city. 

Yours affectionately, 



Henry. 



144 



EASY FRENCH FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. 



The following story is taken from "Contes et Legendes/' 
H. A. Guerber. In that book it is adapted from a story 
Barraii. 



LE VRAI H^RITIER. 

le vray erityay 

Jtilien ^tait le iBIs 

geulyi nitay le fis 
dHin honune trts pauvre. 
dil num ire povr 
Son pere tomba malade et 

mourut, 
so pere toba nialad ay mooru 
et le pauvre JuHen etait 
ay le povr geulyi (iietay 
seul, tout seul. Juiien 
s0l too s0l geulyi 
€tait jeune, et vin homme 
it ay g0n ay it num 
riche dit: "Pauvre enfant, 
fish di povr afa 
vous avez perdu votre pere 
voo 2avay perdu voir per 
et votre mdre, vous etes 
ay voir mer voo zet 
orphelin, vous etes seul au 
zorfll voo zet s0l oe 
i^onde. J'ai piti6 de vous!" 
mod geai pitye de voo 
Et rhomme riche plaga 
ay htm risk pi as a 
Juiien dans una bonne fa>^ 

mille, 
geulyi da sUn hok famiye 
se charge%de son Education, 
se shargea de so nedUkasio 
et quand 11 fut assez grand 
ay ka til fu tasay grd 
11 le plaga en apprentissage. 
il le plasa a napratisage 



THE REAL HEIR. 
Julian was the son of 
a very poor man. 
His father fell ill and died, 

and the poor Julian was 

alone, ail alou©. Juhan 

was young, arid a rich man 

said: "Poor child, 

you have lost your father 

and your mother, you are 

an orphan, you are alone in the 

world. I pity you!" 

And the rich man put 

Julian in a good family, 

took charge of his education, 
and when he was hip enough 
he put him in apprenticeship. 



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Son apprentissage 

so napratisa^e 

llni, Julien dit adieu a son 

fini geUlyl di ady0 a so 

bienfaiteur, et partit pour 

hyi fait0r ay parti poor 

son tour de France. Cinq ans 

so toor de frds sik a 

apr^s, il arriva a la maison. 

2apr^ il ariva a la maiso 

II avait beaucoap voyage, 

il avay bokoo vwahyage 

ii avait beaucoup travaille, 

il avay bokoo travaye 

mats il n'avait pas gagn6 

Yttay sil naimy pah ganye 

beaucoup d'argent. 

bokoo darged 

Sa premiere pensee en 

sa premy^r pdse a 

arrivant dans sa ville natale 

narivd dd sa vil natal 

fut d'aller faire visile k son 

fu dalay fair visit a so 

bienfaiteur. Helas, le pauvre 

by if ait 0r ela le povr 

homme 6tait mort. Julien 

urn Stay morgeulyi 

trouva tous les heritiers 

troova too lay zerityay 

dans la .maison. lis etaient 

dd la maiso il zetay 

tous furieux parce que leur 

too fury0 pars ke l0r 

oncle n'avait pas laiss^ une 

5kl navay pah Icse Un 

aussi grande fortune qu*ils 

avaient 
osi grdd fortim kil zavay 
esp^rd. 
iespere 

Les heritiers ddsappoint6s 
lay zeriXyay desapwlte 



His apprenticeship 

finished, JuUan said good- by to 

hb *'-• - V 

benefactor, and set out for 

his tour of France. Five years 

later, he arrived home. 

He had traveled much, 

he had worked much 

but he had not earned 

much money. 

His first thought on 

arriving in his nativ^e city 

was to go and pay a visit to his 

benefactor. Alas, the poor 

man was dead. Julian 

found all the heirs 

in the house. Theyv/ere 

all furious because their 

uncle had not left as large 

a fortune as they had 

hoped. 

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firent une vente de tons !es 

fir un vat de too lay 

objets qui etaient dans la 

zobgeay ki etay da la 

maison de leur oncle. Julien 

maiso de l0r okl geulyi 

alia a la vente, ef il vit 

ala a la vat ay il vi 

avec surprise que les 

tavek surpri^ ke lay 

heritiers n^avaient aucun 

iserityay navay iokii 

respect pour la m^moire de 

respe poor la memwar de 

leur oncle. lis vendaient 

l0r okl il vdday 

tout. Enfin Julien vit avec 

too afi geulyi vi tavek 

indignation qu'ils vendaient 
tdinyasio kil vdday 

meme le portrait du pauvre 
mem le portray du povr 
mort. 

mor 

Naturellement Julien 

naturelmd geulyi 

acheta les objets que son 

ashta lay zohgeay ke so 

bienfaiteur avait les plus 

aini6s, 
hyifait0r avay lay plu zaime 
et naturellement il acheta 
ay naturelmd il ashta 
aussi le portrait, et il donna 
osi le portray ay il dona 
tout I'argent qu'il avait au 
too larged kil avay toe 
monde pour I'obtenir. II porta 
mod poor lohtenir il porta 
ce portrait dans sa chambre, 
se portray da sa shdbr 
sa miserable petite chambre, 
sa miser abl petit shdbr 



had a sale of all the 

things which were in their 

uncle's house. Julian 

went to the sale, and he saw 

1 
with surprise that the * 

heirs had no 

respect for their uncle's 

memory. They were selling 

everything. At last Julian saw 

with indignation that they were 

selling 
even the portrait of the poor 

dead man. 

Naturally Julian 

bought the things which his' 

benefactor had liked most, 

and naturally he bought 
the portrait too, and he gave;: 
all the money he had in 
the world to obtain it. He 
carried that portrait into hisi 
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et le suspendit contre le mur 

[ ay le suspddi kotr le mur 
f par une petite ficelle. 
par un petit fisel 
Mais la ficelle etait vieille, 
ifnay la fisel Stay vyaye 
\ le portrait etait lourd, et 
Ic portray tetay loor ay 
bientot la ficelle cassa, et 
byitoe la fisel kassa ay 
le portrait tomba. 
le portray tdba 
Julien examina le portrait 
geulyl negsamina le portray 
javea soin, et trouva le cadre 
\avek swi ay troova le kadr 
casse. II vouiut reparer le 
kase il voolu reparay le 
cadre, et il vit quelque 
„ kadr ay il vi kelke 

chose de curieux. II examina 

ishos de kuryp il egsaviiina 
Je cadre de plus pres et 

lie kadr de plu pre ay 

decouvrit bientot des dia- 
mants, 

dekoovri byitoe day dianid 

et un papier sur iequel son 

uy u papyay sur lekel so 

bienfaiteur avail ecrit: 

by if ait 0r avay tekri 

"Je suis s(ir que mes 

ge swi sur ke may 

h^ritiers sont des ingrats. 

^erityay so day nigral 

Je suis siir qu'il vendront 

ge swi sur keel vddro 

meme mon portrait. Ce por^- 

trait 
mem mo portray se portray 
sera peut=etre acheteparune 
sera p0 tetr ashte' par un 



and hung it on the wall 

by a small cord. 

But the cord was old, 

the portrait was heavy, and 

soon the cord broke, and 

the portrait fell. — 

Julian examined the portrait 

with care, and found the frame 

broken. He wanted to repair 

the 
frame, and he saw something- 
curious. He examined 
the frame closer and 

soon discovered some dia- 
monds, 

and a paper on which his^ 

benefactor had written: 

"I am sure that my 

heirs are ingrates. 

I am sure that ^hey will sell 

even my portrait. * This por- 
trait 

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personne a qui j'ai fait du 

person a ki geay fay.du 

bien. Ces diamants sont pour 

by~i say diamd so poor 

cette personne; je ies lui 

set person ge lay Iwi 

donne." 

don 

Le papier 6tait sign6, 

le papyay it ay sinye 

et personne ne put disputer 

ay person ne ^u disputay 

!a possession de& diamants k 

la posesio day diamd a 

Julien, qui se trouva ainsi 

geulyl ki se troova isi 

le vrai h6ritier de la fortune 

le vray erityay de la fortun 

de son bienlaiteur. 

de so by'ifaitpr 

U Hsiit si riche, qu^il 

j7 etay si risk kil 

pensa aux pauvres enfants de 

pdsa oe povr ^dfd de 

ia viile, orphelins comme luL 

la vil orftl kiim Iwi 

11 construisit une grande 

maison 
il kostruisi iin grdd maiso 
pour euxj et il leur raconta 
poor p ay il l0r rakota 
souvent Thistoire du portrait 
so ova U si war dH portray 
de son cher bienfaiteur. 
de so byifait0r 



person to whom I haVe done 
good. These diamonds are for 
that person. I give them 
to him." 

The paper was signed, 
and nobody could dispute 
the possession of the diamonds 
with JuHan, who thus found 
himself the re^l heir of his 
benefactor's fortune. 
He was so rich that he 
thought of the poor children of 
the city, orphans like him. 
He built a big house 

for them, and he often told 
them the story of the portrait 
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I L'EXIL^. 

it- lexile 

By Chateaubriand. 
Combien j'ai douce souve= 

nance 
kdhyl geay doose soovenase 
pu joli lieu de ma naissance! 
idii geoti ly0 de ma naisdse 
Ma soeur, qu'ils etaient 

beaux, les jours 
ma s0r kil setay hoe lay geoor 
De France! 
de frqse 
O mon pays! sois mes 

amours, 
o vw pay-i sivah may zamoor 
Toujours! 
toogeoor 

Te souvient«il que notre 
mere, 

te soovyl til ke notre mere 
IAu foyer de notre chaumiere, 
oe fwahyay de notre shomyere 
Nous pressait sur son coeur 

joyeux 
noo presay sur so^kpr gewahy0 
Ma chere? 
ma shere 
Et nous baisions ses blancs 

cbeveux, 
ay noo haizyo say bid shevp 
Tous deux. 
too dp 

Te souvient=ii du lac tran= 
quille 

te soovyt til du lak trdkil 
Qu'efHeurait i'hirondelle 

agile, 

keftpray lirodel agile 



THE exile: 



How sweet a memory I have 

of the pretty place of my 

birth! 
My sister, how beautiful they 

were, the days 

of France ! ^ 

U my country, be my love 



Do you remember how our 
mother 

at the hearth of our cottage 

woul3 press us to her joyous 
heart 

my dear? 

And we would kiss her white 
hair 

both. 



Do 3-0U remember the cahn 
lake 

over which the swift swallow 
skimmed, 



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the wind which bent the 



Du vent qui courbait le ro- 
seau 

du vd ki koorhay Ic rosoe 

Mobile, 

mobile 

Et du soleir couchant sur 

Teau 
ay du so lay e koosha sur toe 
Si beau? 
si hoe 

Ma soeur, te souvient»il en- 
core 

ma s0r te soovyl til dkor 

Du chateau que baignait la 

Dore, 
du skatoe ke bainyay la dore 
Et de cette tant vielle tour 
ay de sett td vyaye to or 
Du Maure, 
du more 

Ou I'airain sonnait le retour 
00 lairi sonay le retoor 
Du jour? 
du geoor 

Ols! qui me rendra men H6- 
lene, 

oe ki me rddra mo nelen 

Et la montagne, et !e grand 

chene? 
ay la motanye ay le grd sJiene 
Leur souvenir fait tons les 
^ Jours 
f0r soovenir fay too lay geoor 
Ma peine. 
ma paine 

Mon pays sera mes amours 
mo pay-i sera may zamoor 
Tou jours! 
toogeoor 



mobile reed, 

and the sun setting on th| 

water 

so beautiful? 



My sister, do you still remem- 
ber 

the castle which the Dore 

laved 

and that tower so old 

of the Moor, 

where the brass used to sound 

the -return 
of _ day ? 



Oh ! who will give me back my 
Helen, 

and the mountain, and the 

great oak? 

TheiV memory makes every day 



my sorrow. 

My country will be my love 

always ! 



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